Nowa Nowa is a small town in the

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East Gippsland East Gippsland is the eastern region of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia covering 31,740 square kilometres (14%) of Victoria. It has a population of 80,114. Australian Bureau of Statistics2006 Census Community Profile Series: East Gippsland (Sta ...

, near

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, Nowa Nowa and the surrounding areas including Toorloo Arm had a population of 194.

History

Nowa Nowa Post Office opened on 11 March 1893, though closed for about five years from 1895 to 1900. Nowa Nowa Boat Ramp on Tyers Arm, Vic, 21

Nowa Nowa railway station Nowa Nowa railway station was a railway station on the Orbost railway line. It was opened on Monday, 10 April 1916 to serve the small town of Nowa Nowa. It closed in 1987. The station site remains just north of the realigned East Gippsland Ra ...

on the former

Orbost railway line The Gippsland line (also known as the Orbost railway line) is a railway line serving the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland regions of Victoria, Australia. It runs east from the state capital Melbourne through the cities of Moe, Morwell, Traralgon, ...

opened in April 1916, with the line closing in 1987.

Commercial area

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 two caravan parks, one general store, one hotel/motel, one healthcare clinic and art galleries. Nowa Nowa is the home of the Nowa Nowa Nudes Art Show held in November each year. Each month there is a Pony Club meet up that draws large numbers of contestants and viewers. There is also a kindergarten, which in 2017 was taught by the Early Childhood Teacher of the year who was assisted by the states best Kindergarten Assistant. Unfortunately the Kindergarten closed in 2020 due to poor management.

Scenery

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 The East Gippsland Rail Trail is a rail trail located in East Gippsland in Victoria, Australia. The trail is a popular cycling route, beginning in Bairnsdale and extending to Orbost, following the route of the former Orbost railway line. The ...

which lies on the route of the old Orbost railway line and passes through Nowa Nowa. Mount Nowa Nowa, 2 km NNE of the town has an old wooden fire-tower. Boggy Creek Gorge is on the northern edge of the town. Nowa Nowa Town Pano, Vic, 21

Climate

Nowa Nowa has a mild

oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...

(''Csb'') with warm summers and cool winters, and moderate rainfall spread throughout the year.

References

Towns in Victoria (Australia) Shire of East Gippsland {{Gippsland-geo-stub