Meeniyan, Victoria
Meeniyan is a small country town on the South Gippsland Highway between Leongatha and Foster in Australia.
History
The Post Office opened on 16 August 1890 shortly before the railway arrived.[2]
The town today
The town centre is marked by a wide tree-lined median strip [3] and a number of craft and gift shops along both sides. The Meeniyan Store, Trulli Woodfire Pizzeria, Moos Cafe and Pandesal are big foodie draw cards for the town . The annual Meeniyan Garlic Festival brings thousands of produce enthusiasts into the town in mid February . The town also has a golf course, the Meeniyan Golf Club on Buffalo Road.[4]
Meeniyan is also now known for the filming of Bed of Roses a mini-series on ABC1.
The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Dumbalk has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Alberton Football League.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Meeniyan (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ Google Street View, tree-lined median strip, retrieved 2008-09-10
- ↑ Golf Select, Meeniyan, retrieved 2009-05-11
- ↑ Full Points Footy, Meeniyan-Dumbalk United, retrieved 2008-07-25
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