Trafalgar | |
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  Trafalgar | |
| Coordinates:38°12′0″S146°09′0″E / 38.20000°S 146.15000°E /-38.20000; 146.15000 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
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| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,912 (2016 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3824 |
| Mean max temp | 19.3 °C (66.7 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 8.9 °C (48.0 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 749.4 mm (29.50 in) |
Trafalgar is a town in the WestGippsland region ofVictoria,Australia. The town lies on thePrinces Highway and main Gippsland railway line about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west ofMoe. The town backs onto the foothills of theStrzelecki Ranges to the south. The township sits at approximately 70 metres above sea level. At the2016 census, Trafalgar had a population of 3,912.The town is named in honour of theBattle of Trafalgar, 1805, which established theRoyal Navy's supremacy at sea; allowing consolidation of Britain's Australian colonies at the time.
Trafalgar Post Office opened on 2 June 1879.[3]
Trafalgar was noted for having acheese factory producing award-winning cheeses. The factory was owned byPetersville from 1960 until its closure in 1990.
The town has arailway station on theBairnsdale railway line. It also has a swimming pool, tennis courts,Scouts hall,Uniting church and town hall.
Trafalgar is serviced by a number of schools:
Trafalgar has anAustralian Rules football team, The Bloods, which competes in theMid Gippsland Football League. In their distinctive colours of blood red with white stripes, The Bloods have had great success since joining the league in 1969, winning over 100 premierships, their latest being in 2017 when they defeated Newborough by 69 points.
Golfers play at the course of the Trafalgar Golf Club on Gibsons Road - a beautifully crafted course in a rural setting, often listed by golfing magazines as one of the best in Australia.[4]
Trafalgar has a lawn bowling club, the Trafalgar Bowls Club with a synthetic green and a grass green, situated in Seven Mile Road. The Club officially opened in September, 1915.
Warragul Radio stationsTriple M Gippsland and3GG also service this region.
