Meeniyan, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Meeniyan is a small country town on the South Gippsland Highway
between Leongatha
and Foster
.
An annual art and craft show takes place in November, each year.
The town also has a golf course, the Meeniyan Golf Club on Buffalo Road.
Meeniyan is also now known for the filming of Bed of Roses
a mini-series on ABC1
.
The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Dumbalk
has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Alberton Football League
.
South Gippsland Highway
The South Gippsland Highway is a partially divided highway in Victoria, Australia which connects the city of Melbourne with the South Gippsland region of Victoria, ending in the town of Sale...
between Leongatha
Leongatha, Victoria
Leongatha is a town in the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges, South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia, located south-east of Melbourne. The town is the commercial, religious, educational and civic centre of the region. At the 2006 census, Leongatha had a population of 4,504.The Murray...
and Foster
Foster, Victoria
Foster is a dairying and grazing town south-east of Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway in Victoria, Australia. It is about north of the Gippsland coastline which includes Shallow Inlet, Corner Inlet, Waratah Bay, Yanakie and Wilsons Promontory...
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History
The Post Office opened on 16 August 1890 shortly before the railway arrived.The Town today
The town centre is marked by a wide tree-lined median strip and a number of craft and antique shops along both sides.An annual art and craft show takes place in November, each year.
The town also has a golf course, the Meeniyan Golf Club on Buffalo Road.
Meeniyan is also now known for the filming of Bed of Roses
Bed of Roses (TV series)
Bed of Roses is an Australian comedy / drama television series which first screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 10 May 2008...
a mini-series on ABC1
ABC1
ABC1 was a United Kingdom based television channel from Disney using the branding of the Disney owned American network, ABC.The channel initially launched exclusively on the British digital terrestrial television platform Freeview on 27 September 2004. On 10 December 2004 it was launched on...
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The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Dumbalk
Dumbalk, Victoria
Dumbalk is a town in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.It is in the heart of South Gippsland dairy industry and features lush green pastures most of the year around...
has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Alberton Football League
Alberton Football League
The Alberton Football League is an Australian rules football league covering the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The Alberton Football League was formed in 1946, replacing the earlier Alberton Football Association, and comprised eight clubs—Carrajung, Devon, Foster, Ramblers,...
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