Newborough, Victoria
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Newborough is a town in the Latrobe Valley
in Victoria, Australia
which shares a border to its west, mostly along the Narracan Creek, with the town of Moe
. It can be divided into three areas, Old Newborough, East Newborough and North Newborough. The latter two areas were developed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria
in the 1950s as residential housing for workers at the nearby Yallourn coal mining, power generation and briquette making works. Newborough now has a higher than average proportion of retirees and aged residents, and it has been suggested that it owes its generally quiet character to this fact. At the 2006 census
, Newborough had a population of 6584.
Newborough Post Office opened on 1 October 1942 and Newborough East Post Office opened on 1 March 1951. A Newborough North Post Office opened on 1 July 1965 but was closed a little more than a year later.
The town is also home to a vibrant artist community, perhaps drawn by the picturesque Gippsland area and the quiet country lifestyle the town offers. Many artists and crafts partisans have set up small businesses.
Newborough is serviced by the Princes Freeway
and is within a few kilometres of the Yallourn Power Station
and the township of Yallourn North
Large sporting events are held locally at the Sports and Recreational Centre on Old Sale Road.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mid Gippsland Football League
.
The town also has 2 Football clubs (Newborough/Yallourn and Monash) competing in the Gippsland Soccer League
.
Golfers play at the Yallourn Golf Club on Monash Road or the Moe Golf Club on Thompsons Road., both of which adjoin the town.
Newborough is the closest town to Lake Narracan
, a storage reservoir for the nearby power stations, but also a popular recreational area.
Secondary Colleges:
Tertiary Education:
Latrobe Valley
The Latrobe Valley is an inland geographical region and urban area of Gippsland in the state of Victoria, Australia. It is east of the City Of Melbourne and nestled between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Great Dividing Range to the north – with the highest peak to the north of the...
in Victoria, Australia
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
which shares a border to its west, mostly along the Narracan Creek, with the town of Moe
Moe, Victoria
Moe is a city in the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is about east of Melbourne and at the 2006 census had a population of 15,582 . It is administered by the City of Latrobe council....
. It can be divided into three areas, Old Newborough, East Newborough and North Newborough. The latter two areas were developed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria
State Electricity Commission of Victoria
The State Electricity Commission of Victoria was a monopoly electricity generation, transmission and supply utility located in Victoria, Australia...
in the 1950s as residential housing for workers at the nearby Yallourn coal mining, power generation and briquette making works. Newborough now has a higher than average proportion of retirees and aged residents, and it has been suggested that it owes its generally quiet character to this fact. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Newborough had a population of 6584.
Newborough Post Office opened on 1 October 1942 and Newborough East Post Office opened on 1 March 1951. A Newborough North Post Office opened on 1 July 1965 but was closed a little more than a year later.
The town is also home to a vibrant artist community, perhaps drawn by the picturesque Gippsland area and the quiet country lifestyle the town offers. Many artists and crafts partisans have set up small businesses.
Newborough is serviced by the Princes Freeway
Princes Freeway
The Princes Freeway is a , 2 section freeway, which links Melbourne to Geelong on the west and Morwell on the east . It continues beyond these extremities as the Princes Highway towards Adelaide to the west and Sydney to the east...
and is within a few kilometres of the Yallourn Power Station
Yallourn Power Station, Victoria
Yallourn Power Station was a complex of six brown coal fuelled power stations built progressively from the 1920s to the 1960s. Located in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, the complex was situated beside the Latrobe River, with the company town of Yallourn located to the south west...
and the township of Yallourn North
Yallourn North, Victoria
Yallourn North is a small country town in the City of Latrobe, Victoria, Australia. It is approximately 8 kilometres north-east of Moe. The town contains many churches, including the only Serbian Orthodox Church and Mosque in the region...
Large sporting events are held locally at the Sports and Recreational Centre on Old Sale Road.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mid Gippsland Football League
Mid Gippsland Football League
The Mid Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football league in the Latrobe Valley region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The league was founded in 1935.The original clubs were:*Boolarra*Morwell Seconds*Brown Coal Mine*Morwell Bridge...
.
The town also has 2 Football clubs (Newborough/Yallourn and Monash) competing in the Gippsland Soccer League
Gippsland soccer league
The Gippsland Soccer League was founded in 1973 and consists of 17 soccer teams and encompasses a competition that is competed between all age groups.-Grades:...
.
Golfers play at the Yallourn Golf Club on Monash Road or the Moe Golf Club on Thompsons Road., both of which adjoin the town.
Newborough is the closest town to Lake Narracan
Lake Narracan
Lake Narracan is an artificial lake on the Latrobe River built to supply cooling water for the nearby brown coal fired power stations.-Location:...
, a storage reservoir for the nearby power stations, but also a popular recreational area.
Education
Primary schools:- Newborough East Primary School
- Newborough (Murray Road) Primary School
- Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Secondary Colleges:
- Lowanna Secondary CollegeLowanna Secondary CollegeLowanna Secondary College is located in Newborough, Victoria. The college draws its enrolment from Moe/Newborough, and district towns of Yallourn North, Erica, Rawson, Willow Grove and the surrounding rural areas...
- Lavalla Catholic CollegeLavalla Catholic CollegeLavalla Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in the towns of Traralgon and Newborough in Victoria, Australia. About 1400 students attend its three campuses. Lavalla is a member of the Catholic All Schools Sports Association .-External links:...
Tertiary Education:
- GippsTAFE, Yallourn Campus
See also
- Yallourn
- Yallourn Power StationYallourn Power Station, VictoriaYallourn Power Station was a complex of six brown coal fuelled power stations built progressively from the 1920s to the 1960s. Located in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, the complex was situated beside the Latrobe River, with the company town of Yallourn located to the south west...
- City of Latrobe
- MoeMoe, VictoriaMoe is a city in the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is about east of Melbourne and at the 2006 census had a population of 15,582 . It is administered by the City of Latrobe council....
- Lake NarracanLake NarracanLake Narracan is an artificial lake on the Latrobe River built to supply cooling water for the nearby brown coal fired power stations.-Location:...