| Drouin Victoria |
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| Population: | 7,523[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3818 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Baw Baw | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Narracan | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | McMillan | ||||||||||||
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Drouin is a major service town, located in West Gippsland, 90 km east of Melbourne. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Postcodes are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing Mail. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Warragul is a rural centre with a population of 12943 people kilometres east-southeast of Melbourne in Victoria. There are 79 Local Government Areas in the Australian state of Victoria. The Shire of Baw Baw is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative The Electoral district of Narracan is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of McMillan is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. Longwarry is town of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is bypassed by the Princes Freeway. Warragul is a rural centre with a population of 12943 people kilometres east-southeast of Melbourne in Victoria. Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Its local government area is the Shire of Baw Baw. The Shire of Baw Baw is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The town is supposedly named after a Frenchman who invented a chlorination process for the extraction of ore or an Aboriginal word meaning "north wind". [2] New estate developments have accelerated the town's residential growth in recent years. According to the 2006 census, Drouin and the surrounding area had a population of 7,523 people. The Australian census is administered by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every five years [1]
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History
Settlement in this part of Gippsland was rather delayed due to the dense forest. Pastoral runs were taken up but little developed. In 1867, a coaching station was established on the track into Gippsland at Brandy Creek, about seven kilometres north-east of present Drouin. By the early 1870s, a small settlement had developed and land was being selected in the area.
Meanwhile, contracts had been let for the construction of a railway from Melbourne into Gippsland. Workers' camps were set up along the route which passed to the south of Brandy Creek. There were three camps in the vicinity of Drouin. After the Gippsland Railway opened in 1878, a township was surveyed at Drouin Junction, soon known as Drouin. This article is about the V/Line service For the railway itself see Orbost railway line The Bairnsdale Line is a regional passenger rail As Drouin developed, Brandy Creek, now called Buln Buln, had declined. When the Buln Buln Shire was formed in 1878, the administrative centre was located in Drouin. The New Tourists' Guide described the township in 1889, showing its substantial development.
Throughout the 1880s, a number of small sawmills operated in the Drouin district, many transporting their timber by tramway to the railway station. Drouin is a railway station on the Bairnsdale railway line in Drouin, Victoria, Australia. In the 1890s, a quarry was opened south-east of Drouin, the stone being carried by tramway to a railway siding east of Drouin. In 1913, this quarry was purchased and operated by the Shire.
As land was cleared, dairy farming became the main industry. Initially, butter and cheese were made on the farm. A creamery operated from 1891 to 1895 and in 1904 a co-operative butter factory was established at Drouin. When this factory was extended in 1907, an electric light plant was installed which also provided light for the streets and homes of Drouin. The factory supplied fresh milk to the Melbourne market from 1915. Over the years, the company acquired other dairy companies and enlarged its own operation, producing casein, skim milk and butter-oil as well as butter and cheese. It became part of the Bonlac company which later closed it down, destroying the towns biggest employer. Flax was grown around Drouin during the two World Wars. A private factory operated for a while and in 1941, the government constructed a factory to manufacture canvas goods for military use.
The town has progressed steadily. In 1904, the population was 700. By 1933, there were just over 1,000 inhabitants and by 1970, 2,750.
From the 1970s, the subdivision of an industrial estate on the south-east edge of the town had encouraged the growth of light industry. A number of housing subdivisions have also been initiated, as well as rural residential subdivision on the fringes of the town. The construction of a freeway bypassing Drouin allowed the remodelling of the shopping centre. By 1981, the population was 3,492 and in 1991 was 4,100. The Victorian Municipal Directory described the town in 1994.
Notable people from Drouin
- Gary Ablett - Played for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL, and was named the greatest player in the club's history[3]. Gary Robert Ablett senior (born 1 October 1961 After a disastrous debut season with Hawthorn, the Geelong Football Club managed to lure Ablett back Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players
- Dale Thomas - Currently plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL. Dale Thomas (born 21 June 1987 is an Australian rules footballer for Collingwood in the Australian Football League. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players
- Lionel Rose - Former world champion boxer and was the 1968 Australian of the Year from Jackson's Track, just outside of Drouin. Lionel Edward Rose, MBE (born June 21, 1948) is an Australian Bantamweight boxer, now retired who became the first Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian of the Year Awards commenced in 1960. From nominations received Australia Day Committees in each state and territory select several finalists
Local attractions
Drouin Nature Reserve has 3 km of walking tracks set in 14 hectares of natural bush land, featuring a boardwalk surrounded by Scrambling Coral and Soft Tree Ferns.
- Fruit and berry farm - Fisher Rd,
- Drouin West Angora & alpaca farm - Fisher Road
- Drouin West Drouin Nature Reserve
- Drouin South Gourmet Deli Trail (see scenic drives)
Drouin holds an annual Ficifolia Festival. Ficofolia are the flowering gum trees which occur throughout the town.
The Lodges House
External links
- Australian Places - Drouin
- Collection of photographs entitled Drouin town and rural life during World War 2 1944 & 1945 by Jim Fitzpatrick 1916- Held in the Pictures Collection National Library, Canberra
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Drouin (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-07-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic.
- ^ Drouin - Victoria - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
- ^ ABC Sport (2006), Ablett named greatest Cat, viewed 26 May, 2007.
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