Noojee

Noojee
Victoria
Noojee
Population: 261[1]
Postcode: 3833
Elevation: 275 m (902 ft)
Location:
LGA: Shire of Baw Baw
County: Buln Buln
State District: Narracan
Federal Division: McMillan
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
18.4 °C
65 °F		 7.1 °C
45 °F		 1,116.3 mm
43.9 in
Localities around Noojee:
Warburton McMahons Creek Erica
Hoddles Creek Noojee Tanjil Bren
Labertouche Neerim Junction Hill End

Noojee is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, located north of Warragul and east of Melbourne, in the Baw Baw local government area. At the 2006 census, Noojee and the surrounding area had a population of 261.[1]

It was first settled after gold was found in the area in the 1860s. Noojee became a major timber town when the railway connected the town to Warragul in 1919. Noojee Post Office opened on 3 May 1920, though an earlier office had been open between 1902 and 1904.[2]

The town was destroyed by bushfires in 1926 and again in the Black Friday fires of 1939. The only building left standing after both fires was the Noojee Hotel which served a community meeting point during the emergency. The hotel also served as the school after the one room school was destroyed. [3]

"Noojee" is an Aboriginal word meaning "valley of or place of rest".

Noojee is widely well known for its great trout fishing. A trout farm is located on the outskirts of the town.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Noojee (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26355&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 8 June 2010. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
  3. ^ http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/772151/negative-noojee-victoria-1934

See Also

External links

Aberfeldy • Athlone • Buln Buln • Darnum • Drouin • Erica • Fumina South • Hill End • Icy Creek • Jindivick • Longwarry • Neerim • Neerim North • Neerim South • Nilma • Noojee • Parkers Corner • Rawson • Rokeby • Tanjil Bren • Thorpdale • Trafalgar • Walhalla • Warragul • Willow Grove • Yarragon •