Glengarry, Victoria
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History
A small community called La Trobe was established on relatively flat land near the La Trobe River. Selectors began to take up land in the early 1870s by which time the area was known as Toongabbie South.[3]
A railway line from Traralgon to Heyfield passed nearby in 1883 and a railway station was built to service the community. The Post Office opened on 1 January 1884 and La Trobe Railway Station was renamed Glengarry in December of that year.[4] There were three hotels by the 1880s and a Mechanics Institute (1886).
The Glengarry Farmer’s Union proposed the creation of a Glengarry Creamery (butter factory) in March 1890 and it was in operation by the end of the year.[5][6]
Today
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the North Gippsland Football League.
See also
References
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