Nowa Nowa, Victoria

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Nowa Nowa
Victoria

Location of Nowa Nowa in Victoria (red)
Population: 145[1]
Postcode: 3887
Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)
Location:
LGA: Shire of East Gippsland
State District: Gippsland East
Federal Division: Gippsland
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall
20.3 °C
69 °F
7.3 °C
45 °F
857.2 mm
33.7 in
Toorloo Arm, Princes Highway, Nowa Nowa
Toorloo Arm, Princes Highway, Nowa Nowa
Toorloo Arm, Nowa Nowa
Toorloo Arm, Nowa Nowa

Nowa Nowa is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. It is in the east, near Lakes Entrance. At the 2006 census, Nowa Nowa and the surrounding area had a population of 145.[1]

Nowa Nowa is the home of the Nowa Nowa Nudes Art Show held in November each year. Nowa Nowa has been a timber town relying on local mills for income, however this is no longer the case. There is currently only one mill operating. There are 2 caravan parks, 1 general store, 1 hotel/motel, art galleries. The Nowa Nowa arm of Lake Tyers starts in Nowa Nowa and this is a picturesque part of the town with picnic grounds and good fishing spots. There are many walks signposted in the area with birds and other wildlife in abundance. One of these is the East Gippsland Rail Trail which lies on the route of the old Orbost railway line and passes through Nowa Nowa.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Nowa Nowa (State Suburb). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.

Coordinates: 37°43′S, 148°06′E

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