Nyora Victoria | |
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Coordinates | 38°20′S 145°40′E / 38.333°S 145.667°E |
Population | 1,644 (2021 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 3987[2] |
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State electorate(s) | |
Federal division(s) | Monash |
Nyora /naɪˈjɔːrə/ is a town in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, approximately 84 kilometres (52 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shires of Baw Baw, Cardinia and South Gippsland local government areas. Nyora recorded a population of 1,644 at the 2021 census.[1]
Nyora is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Lang Lang, and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the nearest beach.
The Post Office opened around September 1890 replacing an office at nearby Lang Lang East open since 1885.[3]
The town's railway station and general store were included in the popular ABC TV program Something in the Air. The township featured in the TV series was known as "Emu Springs".
Golfers play at the course of the Lang Lang Golf Club on the South Gippsland Highway, Nyora.[4]
Nyora is home to the Nyora Football club—nicknamed the Saints and wear red/white/black uniforms. The club was formed in 1877 and has won 11 senior premierships in this time, the first coming in 1911. The club has had a very successful period of late winning premierships in both 2006 and 2007 in the Ellinbank & District Football league. So successful was Nyora during this period the town was often referred to as "premiership city" and some town folks even erected a sign on the entry to the town to reflect this. In 2018 the young Saints defeated Longwarry in a hard-fought battle, led by Dylan Helyen to again reclaim the mantle of premiership city.