| Poowong Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Poowong Hotel | |
  Poowong | |
| Coordinates | 38°21′0″S145°45′0″E / 38.35000°S 145.75000°E /-38.35000; 145.75000 |
| Population | 389 (UCL2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3988 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | South Gippsland Shire |
| County | Buln Buln |
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland East |
| Federal division(s) | Monash |
Poowong is a smalldairying town located inSouth Gippsland, in theAustralianstate ofVictoria. At the2016 census, Poowong had a population of 360.[2]
It is 111 kilometres (69 mi) fromMelbourne and about eight kilometres (5 mi) north-west ofKorumburra.[3]
The town has anAustralian rules football team, the Poowong Magpies, which plays in theEllinbank & District Football League.[4][5]
The first application for land in the Parish of Poowong was made on 17 April 1874 by James Scott for 320 acres of allotment 5, the selection made on behalf on his son Robert Scott.[6] Four more selectors pegged out allotments within the next twelve months. On part of the Scott land a store, pub and butcher's shop were built. The Poowong Hotel was built by 1880 but it was destroyed by fire in 1883.[7]
A Post Office opened around January 1878.[8] The first survey of townships allotments took place in 1879.[9]
The heavily timbered and hilly nature of the area meant selectors took years to clear enough of their land to make a living from their selections.
For a town of its size, Poowong has a number of facilities. These include fourtennis courts, twonetball courts, an indoorbasketball andsquash stadium, a primary school, large community hall, outdoor swimming pool,[10] a number of churches and anAustralian rules football oval. The town has an Australian Rules football team and a netball team competing in theEllinbank & District Football League[11] and the Ellinbank & District Netball Association respectively.
The Poowong community is active, with many projects being undertaken by various community groups. The largest group is the Poowong Football & Netball Club who involve themselves not only in sporting projects, but also in projects helping the wider community.One such project is the 'My Connected Community' project which was run by the Poowong Football Club in a partnership with theStrzeleckiLions Club, and was designed to increaseInternet use amongst community members.[12]
TheMelbourne rock bandRoot!, in their albumRoot Supposed He Was Out of the Question..., released a song entitled "The Ballad Of The Poowong Magpies".[13]
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