Nangana, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Nangana
State:vic
Alternative Location Map:Australia Victoria#Australia
Coordinates:-37.8667°N 177°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Lga:Shire of Cardinia
Postcode:3781
Pop:54
Stategov:Monbulk
Fedgov:La Trobe
Dist1:56
Dir1:E
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:16
Dir2:NE
Location2:Cockatoo

Nangana is a bounded rural locality 56km (35miles) from Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Nangana recorded a population of 54 at the 2021 census.

The town has no post office or official town centre. Like Mount Burnett, Nangana shares its postcode (3781) with Cockatoo.

History

In 1902 Post Offices named Crichton's and Nangana opened in the area. Nangana closed around 1910. Crichton's was renamed Nangana in 1918 and closed in 1964.