Morwell

Morwell
Victoria
Corner of Hazelwood and Commercial Roads, Morwell
Morwell is located in City of Latrobe
Morwell
Morwell
Location in City of Latrobe
Coordinates38°14′S 146°24′E / 38.233°S 146.400°E / -38.233; 146.400
Population14,389 (2021 census)[1]
Established1870s
Postcode(s)3840
Elevation80 m (262 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Latrobe
State electorate(s)Morwell
Federal division(s)Gippsland
Localities around Morwell:
Yallourn North Yallourn North Traralgon
Boolarra Morwell Hazelwood North
Yinnar Churchill Hazelwood North

Morwell is a town in the Latrobe Valley area of Gippsland, in South-Eastern Victoria, Australia approximately 152 km (94 mi) east of Melbourne.

Morwell has a population of 14,389 people at the 2021 census.[1]

It is both the capital and administrative centre for the City of Latrobe and the city’s second most populous town after the neighbouring Traralgon. Morwell is located in the centre of the Latrobe Valley urban area, which has a population of 77,168 [2] at the 2021 Census and is home to many of the greater urban area's civic institutions, administrative functions and infrastructure.

The city is known for its role as a major energy production centre for Victoria as the centre of a major coal mining and fossil-fuel power generation industry.[citation needed]

Morwell's centenary rose garden located in the central business district, won an award in 2009 for being a 'garden of excellence'.[3] Since 2018, the town has hosted the International Rose Garden Festival Morwell (IRGFM).

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Morwell". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 October 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "2021 Latrobe Valley, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ^ "WFRS Award of Garden Excellence". World Federation of Rose Societies. Retrieved 20 October 2022.