Nyora

Nyora
Victoria
Aerial photo from south west
Nyora is located in South Gippsland Shire
Nyora
Nyora
Map
Coordinates38°20′S 145°40′E / 38.333°S 145.667°E / -38.333; 145.667
Population1,644 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3987[2]
Location
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Monash

Nyora /nˈjɔːrə/ 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.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nyora (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Nyora Postcode Australia Post
  3. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 26 February 2021
  4. ^ Golf Select, Lang Lang, retrieved 11 May 2009