Nar Nar Goon, Victoria
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Nar Nar Goon Victoria |
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![]() Murals on the intersection of Nar Nar Goon Road and Carney Street. |
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Population: | 604 (2001 census) |
Postcode: | 3812 |
Elevation: | 95 m |
Location: | |
LGA: | Shire of Cardinia |
State District: | Bass |
Federal Division: | McMillan |
Nar Nar Goon is a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia located near Pakenham in the Shire of Cardinia. It is known locally as "The Mural Town" because of the numerous murals that can be seen around the town.
The name is thought to come from an Aboriginal name for the koala. The town contains a private and public school, each offering primary education, an active progress association, a CFA fire station, scout hall, community centre and hotel.
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
Suburbs of the Shire of Cardinia | |
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Beaconsfield | Beaconsfield Upper | Beenak | Bunyip | Cardinia | Clematis | Cockatoo | Cora Lynn | Dewhurst | Emerald | Garfield | Gembrook | Koo Wee Rup | Lang Lang | Maryknoll | Nar Nar Goon | Officer | Pakenham | Rythdale | Tonimbuk | Tynong |