Narre Warren North is a suburb in
Melbourne
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, Victoria, Australia, 36 km south-east of Melbourne's
Central Business District
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, located within the
City of Casey local government area
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. Narre Warren North recorded a population of 8,033 at the
2021 census.
History
Before the construction of the
Gippsland railway line, Narre Warren North was actually the location of the
Narre Warren township. The construction of
Narre Warren railway station
Narre Warren railway station is a commuter railway station on the Pakenham line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Narre Warren, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Narre Warren station is a ...
, however, moved the township 2 km to the south, which is what happened to
Upper Beaconsfield,
Clyde North and many other townships.
Reflecting this, Narre Warren Post Office opened on 21 January 1869 and in 1900 was renamed Narre Warren North, and Narre Warren Railway Station office (open since 1886) was renamed Narre Warren.
Sport
Berwick City Soccer Club play their home games at Jack Thomas Reserve which is located in the suburb of Narre Warren North. They currently complete in the
Victorian State League Division 2 South East.
Narre Warren North Foxes Football Club is a Junior Football Club that is also located in the suburb of Narre Warren North. They train and play at the Narre Warren North Recreation Reserve located on Belgrave-Hallam Road.
Transport
The suburb is connected to
Narre Warren,
Fountain Gate Shopping Centre,
Narre Warren Railway Station
Narre Warren railway station is a commuter railway station on the Pakenham line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Narre Warren, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Narre Warren station is a ...
,
Casey Central, and
Cranbourne Railway Station via the 841 bus service.
While there is no direct train service, Narre Warren Railway Station is nearby and allows for easy access to the city,
East Pakenham,
Traralgon
Traralgon ( , ) is a city located in the east of the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia and the most populous city in the City of Latrobe and the region. The urban population of Traralgon at the ...
,
Sale, and
Bairnsdale
Bairnsdale (locally ) (Gunai language, Ganai: ''Wy-yung'') is a city in East Gippsland, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, situated in a region traditionally inhabited by the Tatungalung clan of the Gunaikurnai people. The estimated popu ...
via
Metro Trains Melbourne and
V/Line
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.
See also
*
City of Berwick – Narre Warren North was previously within this former local government area.
*
Electoral district of Narre Warren North
References
{{City of Casey suburbs
Suburbs of Melbourne