Noojee
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}{{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Noojee
| state = vic
| image = Noojee Bennett Street 001.JPG
| caption = Bennett Street
| coordinates = {{coord|37|53|0|S|146|00|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = right
| lga = Shire of Baw Baw
| use_lga_map = yes
| postcode = 3833
| est =
| pop = 157
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| elevation= 275
| maxtemp = 18.4
| mintemp = 7.1
| rainfall = 1116.3
| county = Buln Buln
| stategov = Narracan
| fedgov = Monash
| dist1 = 128
| dir1 = E
| location1= Melbourne
| dist2 = 38
| dir2 = N
| location2= Warragul
| dist3 = 20
| dir3 = N
| location3= Neerim South
| near-nw = Warburton Powelltown
| near-n = McMahons Creek
| near-ne = Erica
| near-w = Hoddles Creek
| near-e = Tanjil Bren
| near-sw = Labertouche
| near-s = Neerim Junction
| near-se = Hill End
}}
Noojee is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, north of Warragul and east of Melbourne, in the Baw Baw local government area. At the 2016 census, Noojee and the surrounding area had a population of 157.{{Census 2016 AUS
|id=SSC21942
|name=Noojee (State Suburb)
|accessdate=7 November 2019
|quick=on}} The town benefits from tourists passing through to the Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort, 48 kilometres away, as it is the last stop with tourism services. There are also a number of walks in the area, including the Noojee Trestle Bridge, a 100m wooden rail bridge.
History
"Noojee" is an Aboriginal word meaning "valley of or place of rest".
It was first settled after gold was found in the area in the 1860s. Noojee became a major timber town when the railway connected the town to Warragul in 1919. Noojee Post Office opened on 3 May 1920, though an earlier office had been open between 1902 and 1904.{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Noojee* | access-date = 3 April 2021}}
The town was destroyed by bushfires in 1926 and again in the Black Friday fires of 1939. The only building left standing after both fires was the Noojee Hotel which served as community meeting point during the emergency. The hotel also served as the school after the one room school was destroyed.{{cite web |url=https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/772151 |title=Negative – Noojee, Victoria, 1934 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309190552/https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/772151 |access-date= 23 May 2019|archive-date=9 March 2016 }}
Economy
Noojee is well known for its trout fishing. A trout farm is located on the outskirts of the town.
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline|Noojee, Victoria}}
- [http://noojeehistoricalsociety.spaces.live.com Noojee & District Historical Society Incorporated]
- [http://riversanctuary.com.au Toorongo River Sanctuary]
{{Towns in Baw Baw Shire}}
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Category:Towns in Victoria (state)
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