- Longwood, Victoria
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Longwood
state = vic
caption = White Hart Hotel
lga = Shire of Strathbogie
postcode = 3665
est =
pop = 155
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Benalla
fedgov = Indi
dist1 = 149
dir1 = N
location1=Melbourne
dist2 = 54
dir2 = S
location2= Shepparton
dist3 = 15
dir3 = SW
location3= EuroaLongwood is a town in northern Victoria,
Australia . The town is located in theShire of Strathbogie Local government area, convert|149|km|mi|0|lk=on from the state capital,Melbourne . At the 2006 census, Longwood and the surrounding area had a population of 155.Census 2006 AUS
id=SSC26041
name=Longwood (State Suburb)
accessdate=2007-08-12
quick=on]History
The Post Office opened on 1 July 1852 and the office named Longwood Railway Station opened in 1881. Longwood was later renamed Longwood East and Longwood Railway Station was renamed to Longwood.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
The town has an
Australian Rules football team competing in theBenalla & District Football League . Citation | last = Full Points Footy | title = Longwood | url = http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Longwood.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-25 ]There is one primary school, Longwood Primary School. It has a small student population but a large plantation area at the back where the students can build houses and explore the nature. There are 2 teachers at the school and the current Principal is Mr. David Baker.
Notable people
The town was the birthplace of
World War I veterans,Victoria Cross recipientFrederick Tubb and Army Medical Officer, Sir Charles Ryan.cite web
last = Murray Hamilton
first = H
url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120306b.htm
title = Tubb, Frederick Harold (1881 - 1917)
work = Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition,
publisher =Australian National University
accessdate = 2007-08-12] cite web
last = Forster
first = Frank M. C.
url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110503b.htm
title = Ryan, Sir Charles Snodgrass (1853 - 1926)
work = Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition,
publisher =Australian National University
accessdate = 2007-08-12]ee also
References
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