Warneet is a town in
Victoria
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,
Australia
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, south-east of
Melbourne's Central Business District
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, located within the
City of Casey
The City of Casey is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Casey is Victoria's most populous municipality, with a June 2018 population of 340,419. It has an area of .
The city is named ...
local government area
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. Warneet recorded a population of 565 at the .
Warneet is located at the head of the large bay of
Western Port
Western Port, (Boonwurrung: ''Warn Marin'') commonly but unofficially known as Western Port Bay, is a large tidal bay in southern Victoria, Australia, opening into Bass Strait. It is the second largest bay in the state. Geographically, it is do ...
.
For education, most children go to Tooradin Primary School or Koo Wee Rup Secondary College.
History
Warneet Post Office opened on 1 July 1959 and closed in 1993.
Transport
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operate regularly with several stops located within the town. The town is also easily accessible by car via the
South Gippsland Highway
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, however there is no train station in the town.
Local features
The town has a general store about a 10-minute walk from the main pier. The pier is known for its fishing and there are many scenic walking tracks along the beach and through the bushland. There is also bird watching available with many exotic and local species.
See also
*
City of Cranbourne
The City of Cranbourne was a Local government in Australia, local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994. It ...
– Warneet was previously within this former local government area.
References
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
Coastal towns in Victoria (Australia)
Western Port
1993 disestablishments in Australia
1959 establishments in Australia
City of Casey
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