| Toongabbie Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Toongabbie | |
| Coordinates | 38°03′0″S 146°37′0″E / 38.05000°S 146.61667°E |
| Population | 500 (2016 census)[1] |
| Established | 1844 |
| Postcode(s) | 3856 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | |
| State electorate(s) | Morwell |
| Federal division(s) | Gippsland |
Toongabbie is a town located in the City of Latrobe and Shire of Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia, 177 kilometres (110 mi) from Melbourne and just north of Traralgon. The railway station was closed in 1986 and the former railway line has now been incorporated into the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail. At the 2016 census, Toongabbie had a population of 500.[1]
The main attraction in Toongabbie is the Ned Stringer Memorial located on Hower Street. Toongabbie Primary School opened in 1856 and the school is still open to date. The hotel in Toongabbie known as the club hotel closed down in 1913.
Toongabbie Post Office opened on 1 December 1865.[2] Toongabbie had an Australian Rules club which quit in 1999.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Toongabbie (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 5 April 2021
