Newry, Victoria
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{{Infobox Australian place | type = town
| name = Newry
| state = vic
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|55|S|146|53|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = right
| lga = Shire of Wellington
| postcode = 3859
| est =
| pop = 427
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC21923 |name=Newry (State Suburb) |accessdate=18 March 2018 |quick=on}}
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| stategov = Gippsland East
| fedgov = Gippsland
| dist1 = 219
| dir1 = E
| location1= Melbourne
| dist2 = 31
| dir2 = NW
| location2= Traralgon
| dist3 = 12
| dir3 = NW
| location3= Maffra
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Newry is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Newry - Boisdale Road, north west of Maffra, in the Shire of Wellington. In 2016, the town had a population of 427.{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC21923?opendocument|title = 2016 Census QuickStats: Newry}}
History
The first survey of the area was conducted in 1860 by W. Dawson. A fresh survey was conducted in 1861 by C. P. Rafferty, and further surveying was performed by G. Hastings in 1863. The survey by Rafferty set aside occupied land for a township reserve, which was surveyed into blocks by G.T. Jones in 1867. 16 blocks were sold in 1867, and blocks were sold again in 1871.{{Citation
| last = Dwyer
| first = Jack
| author-link =
| title = St. Ita's Newry 1891-1991
| publisher = Enterprise Press Pty. LTD
| year = 1991
}}
The Post Office opened on 1 February 1869 as Upper Maffra and was renamed Maffra Upper in 1889 and Newry in 1894.{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Newry* | accessdate = 5 April 2021 }}
A brick church was built in 1885.
Sport
Golfers play at the course of the Newry Golf Club on Three Chain Road.{{Citation | author= Golf Select | title = Newry | url = http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1052 | accessdate = 2009-05-11 }}
Notable people
- Craig Huffer — sub 4-minute miler
- Bill Young — VFL footballer & Coleman Medalist
References
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{{Towns in Wellington Shire}}
{{Towns in Central Gippsland}}
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Category:Towns in Victoria (state)
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