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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 440 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3813[3] | ||||||||||||
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Tynong North is a locality inWest Gippsland,Victoria,Australia, 63 kilometres (39 mi) south-east ofMelbourne'sCentral Business District, located within theShire of Cardinialocal government area. Tynong North recorded a population of 440 at the2021 census.[2][4]
Tynong North is separated fromTynong by thePrinces Freeway, which runs between the two settlements. The localities are further distinguished geographically with Tynong being situated on the edge of a reclaimed swamp while Tynong North sits at the foot of the mountains in the Weatherhead Range, and is adjacent toBunyip State Park and the Weatherhead Forest Reserve.
Places of interest includeGumbuya World,[5]Mill Valley Ranch,[6] the old Cornucopia Museum (which is under renovation) and the Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd (previously Astec)Quarry.
Tynong North Post Office opened on 14 May 1934 and closed in 1964.[7]
Tynong North borders the Bunyip State Park which features numerous horse riding tracks. Horse riding lessons are also available from local trainers.
38°05′S145°37′E / 38.083°S 145.617°E /-38.083; 145.617
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