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| Glengarry Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Post office in 2022 | |
  Glengarry | |
| Coordinates | 38°08′S 146°33′E / 38.133°S 146.550°E |
| Population | 1,084 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3854 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | City of Latrobe |
| State electorate(s) | Morwell |
| Federal division(s) | Gippsland |
Glengarry is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the City of Latrobe local government area, 9 km north of Traralgon and 165 kilometres (103 mi) south east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Glengarry had a population of 1084.[2]
History
[edit]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
[edit]The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the North Gippsland Football League.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glengarry (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glengarry (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Glengarry". Victorian Places. Victorian Places. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 7 February 2021
- ^ "Glengarry Farmers Union". Traralgon Record: 2. 25 March 1890.
- ^ "Glengarry Co-operative Creamery Co Ltd". Traralgon Record: 2. 23 December 1890.
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