Tooradin, Victoria

Tooradin, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Tooradin
state = vic


caption =
lga = City of Casey
postcode = 3980
pop = 1,183 (2006)
est =
elevation= 3
maxtemp = 19.1
mintemp = 7.6
rainfall = 853.2
stategov = Hastings
fedgov = Flinders
dist1 = 65
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 17
location2= Cranbourne
near-nw = Pearcedale
near-n = Devon Meadows
near-ne = Clyde
near-w = Somerville
near-e = Koo Wee Rup
near-sw = Somerville
near-s = French Island
near-se =

Tooradin is a small town on the edge of South Gippsland, convert|65|km|mi|0|lk=on south of Melbourne's central business district, in Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 census, Tooradin had a population of 1,183Census 2006 AUS
id=SSC26809
name = Tooradin (State Suburb)
accessdate=2007-09-15
quick=on
] .

History

The Post Office opened on 21 May 1877. Citation

last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]

Today

It has the southernmost mangroves in the world.fact|date=August 2007 Tooradin has some attractions such as Sawtell's Inlet, and an old weatherboard Fishermans Cottage. It is a popular place for people travelling to Phillip Island to have a break.

The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Dalmore has an Australian Rules football team Tooradin-Dalmore competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League.

ee also

*Tooradin railway station

References

External links


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