Nar Nar Goon is a town in

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, south-east of Melbourne's

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, located within the

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. Nar Nar Goon recorded a population of 1,023 at the 2021 census. Numerous

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s have been painted upon a number of its old and historical buildings.

History

Nar Nar Goon is situated in the Kulin nation traditional Aboriginal country. The

Boon Wurrung The Boonwurrung, also spelt Bunurong or Bun wurrung, are an Aboriginal people of the Kulin nation, who are the traditional owners of the land from the Werribee River to Wilsons Promontory in the Australian state of Victoria. Their territory ...

people are local custodians within the Kulin nation. The name is thought to come from a

Boonwurrung The Boonwurrung, also spelt Bunurong or Bun wurrung, are an Aboriginal people of the Kulin nation, who are the traditional owners of the land from the Werribee River to Wilsons Promontory in the Australian state of Victoria. Their territory ...

name for the

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, or the

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. The Post Office opened on 15 September 1881. In 1881 the

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arrived. In 2021, a western portion of Nar Nar Goon was annexed to form the new south-east greater Melbourne metropolitan suburb of

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Facilities

The town contains a private and public school, each offering primary education, an active progress association, a CFA fire station, scout hall, community centre and hotel. Chairo Christian school primary/high school is located in this town too. The town has its own

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on the Gippsland line. The town has an

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football team competing in the

Ellinbank & District Football League The Ellinbank and District Football Netball League (EDFNL), formerly known as the Ellinbank & District Football League (EDFL), is an Australian rules football and netball league, based in the West Gippsland region of Victoria (state), Victoria fo ...

. The cricket club in town is Nar Nar Goon/Maryknoll which plays in the West Gippsland Cricket Association.Nar Nar Goon Maryknoll Cricket Club
/ref> The town also has a small number of shops and a pub. The front bar of the pub is named after Nar Nar Goon great, Bill "Doc" Doherty. The Light Horse & Field Artillery Museum is also located in Nar Nar Goon.

Gallery

File:The Bakery (Nar Nar Goon mural).jpg, Mural on Nar Nar Goon Road File:NarNarGoon 4.jpg, Another mural

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nar Nar Goon, Victoria Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Cardinia

History

Facilities

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