Noojee

Noojee Victoria
Bennett Street
Noojee
Coordinates	37°53′0″S146°00′0″E / 37.88333°S 146.00000°E / -37.88333; 146.00000
Population	157 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s)	3833
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Location	128 km (80 mi) E of Melbourne 38 km (24 mi) N of Warragul 20 km (12 mi) N of Neerim South
LGA(s)	Shire of Baw Baw
County	Buln Buln
State electorate(s)	Narracan
Federal division(s)	Monash
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 18.4 °C 65 °F 7.1 °C 45 °F 1,116.3 mm 43.9 in
Localities around Noojee: Warburton Powelltown McMahons Creek Erica Hoddles Creek Noojee Tanjil Bren Labertouche Neerim Junction Hill End

Noojee is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, north of Warragul and east of Melbourne, in the Baw Baw local government area. At the 2016 census, Noojee and the surrounding area had a population of 157. ^[1] The town benefits from tourists passing through to the Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort, 48 kilometres away, as it is the last stop with tourism services. There are also a number of walks in the area, including the Noojee Trestle Bridge, a 100m wooden rail bridge.

History

"Noojee" is an Aboriginal word meaning "valley of or place of rest".

It was first settled after gold was found in the area in the 1860s. Noojee became a major timber town when the railway connected the town to Warragul in 1919. Noojee Post Office opened on 3 May 1920, though an earlier office had been open between 1902 and 1904. ^[2]

The town was destroyed by bushfires in 1926 and again in the Black Friday fires of 1939. The only building left standing after both fires was the Noojee Hotel which served as community meeting point during the emergency. The hotel also served as the school after the one room school was destroyed. ^[3]

Economy

Noojee is well known for its trout fishing. A trout farm is located on the outskirts of the town.

See also

• Toorongo Falls Reserve

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Noojee (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
2. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List , retrieved 3 April 2021
3. "Negative – Noojee, Victoria, 1934". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

External links

Media related to Noojee, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons

• Noojee & District Historical Society Incorporated
• Toorongo River Sanctuary