Narrawong Explained

Type:town
Narrawong
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Glenelg
Postcode:3285
Pop:160
Coordinates:-38.25°N 141.7°W
Use Lga Map:yes
Stategov:South-West Coast
Fedgov:Wannon
Dist1:344
Dir1:SW
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:18
Dir2:NE
Location2:Portland
Dist3:8
Dir3:SW
Location3:Tyrendarra

Narrawong is a small town in south west Victoria, Australia located on the Princes Highway 18km (11miles) to the east of Portland at the mouth of the Surrey River.

Narrawong Post Office opened on 1 March 1859.

At the 2016 census, Narrawong had a population of 160.[1]

The Narrawong District Primary School is the town's primary school. It was formed after an amalgamation of the Narrawong Primary School, the Narrawong East Primary School and the Tyrendarra Primary School in 1994.[2]

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Narrawong sits are the Gunditjmara People[3] who are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Based on the resident population of meshblocks 20198700000 and 20199160000 from 2074.0 - Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, Australia, 2016
  2. http://narrawongdistrictps.vic.edu.au/
  3. Web site: Map of formally recognised traditional owners. Aboriginal Victoria. 2 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal . Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. 2 June 2020.