Tynong

Tynong, Victoria

Tynong, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia

Tynong is a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 66 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Tynong recorded a population of 523 at the 2021 census.[1]

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Tynong was settled in the early 1880s and the Post Office opened on 1 November 1882.[2]

Places of interest include Gumbuya World, Pakenham Racecourse, Mill Valley Ranch and Tynong railway station.

Tynong is notable for the granodiorite quarried from the area for the construction of the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance.

See also

  • Shire of Pakenham – Tynong was previously within this former local government area.

References

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tynong (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 1 February 2021


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