Warragul
Town in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Warragul is a town in Victoria, Australia, 102 kilometres (63 miles) south-east of Melbourne. Warragul lies between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing Range to the north. As of the 2021 census, the town had a population of 19,856 people.[1] Warragul forms part of a larger urban area that includes nearby Drouin that had an estimated total population of 42,827 as of the 2021 census.[2]
Warragul Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 38°9′0″S 145°56′0″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 19,856 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 361/km2 (935/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1840s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3820 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 55 km2 (21.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Baw Baw | ||||||||||||||
County | Buln Buln | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Narracan | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Monash | ||||||||||||||
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Warragul is the main population and service centre of the West Gippsland region and the Shire of Baw Baw. The surrounding area is noted for dairy farming and other niche agriculture and has long been producing gourmet foods.