Killarney, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Killarney
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:Shire Of Moyne
Postcode:3283
Est:1800s
Pop:793
Stategov:South West Coast
Fedgov:Wannon
Dist1:282
Dir1:W
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:18
Dir2:W
Location2:Warrnambool
Dist3:9
Dir3:NE
Location3:Port Fairy

Killarney is a small town in south-western Victoria, located 282km (175miles) south-west of Melbourne on the Princes Highway. At the time of the 2006 census the population of the district was 793.[1]

Killarney was most likely named in the 19th century after Killarney in Ireland by Irish settlers. The main produce of the district is dairy farming, but sheep farming, cattle farming and grain farming do take place as well. Killarney has a beach which is accessible via Mahoneys Road. The town has a cricket team competing in the Grassmere Cricket Association.[2]

References

-38.344°N 142.313°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 Census QuickStats : Killarney (State Suburb) . Censusdata.abs.gov.au . 2012-03-11.
  2. Web site: Grassmere Cricket Association . Grassmereca.cricketvictoria.com.au . 2012-03-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320031920/http://grassmereca.cricketvictoria.com.au/ . 2012-03-20 .