Lindenow is a town in
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia, located on Bairnsdale-Dargo Road, in the
Shire of East Gippsland
The Shire of East Gippsland is a local government area in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 46,818.
It includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Benambra ...
near
Bairnsdale
Bairnsdale () ( Ganai: ''Wy-yung'') is a city in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia in a region traditionally owned by the Tatungalung clan of the Gunaikurnai people.
The estimated population of Bairnsdale urban area was 15,411 at Ju ...
.
At the
2016 census, Lindenow had a population of 449.
Lindenow is a small town, with a small centre and hotel. The fertile river flats of Lindenow produce vegetables that are shipped all around Australia and represent premium product.
Mitchell River National Park
Mitchell River National Park surrounds the spectacular
Mitchell River where it passes between high cliffs. There are several gorges, including the
Den of Nargun mentioned in Aboriginal Legends. Remnants of temperate rainforest line some of the gorges. The park is in size and contains some of Gippsland's best forest country.
Football
The town has an
Australian Rules football team competing in the
East Gippsland Football League
The East Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football League in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.
History
The East Gippsland FL in its present incarnation began in 1974 with the merger of the Gippsland Football Leag ...
. One of the founding clubs of the league in 1974, they are known as the Cats. They won the premiership in 1980, 1986, 1989, 1991 & 2011.
The Lindenow South team, the Swampies (Swamp Hawks), has competed in the
Omeo & District Football League since 2004. Prior to that they competed in the
Riviera Football League from 1986 to 2003.
Railway
Lindenow station was opened in 1888 and closed in 1981.
References
Towns in Victoria (state)
Shire of East Gippsland
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