Where does Koo Wee Rup water come from?

The Koo Wee Rup Swamp was drained between 1889 and 1893 by the creation of the Main Drain, that took the water from the Bunyip River where it entered the swamp, south of Bunyip, in a straight cut of 16 miles (25 kilometres) to Western Port Bay.

What is Koo Wee Rup known for?

Koo Wee Rup is Australia’s largest asparagus-growing district. It is also a beef-farming and potato-growing area. The town was previously well known for its potato festival, which was held each March to raise funds for the Westernport Memorial Hospital (now Kooweerup Regional Health Service).

How old is Koo Wee Rup?

A Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp Drainage Committee was formed by local landowners and in February 1876 excavation of the main channel to take water from Cardinia Creek was commenced. This channel was 8 km long and 1.2 m deep, leading into Western Port at Moody’s Inlet.

What does Koo Wee mean?

plenty of blackfish
The name “koo-wee-rup” is a Bunurong Aboriginal word which was probably ‘ku-wirup’ and means “plenty of blackfish” or “blackfish swimming” – a reference to the fish which lived in the swamplands on the shore of Western Port.

What is Koo Wee Rup postcode?

3981Koo Wee Rup / Postal code

Is Koo Wee Rup a good place to live?

“Great place to raise your kids” lots of estates going up around the town. But if you want the rural feel and buy a little farmlet or a 1 acre lot you will never get one and its always been hard to get land. We live on 15 acres and would love one acre or 5acres but i cant get one.

What suburbs are in Cardinia?

Cardinia Shire includes the suburbs and localities of Avonsleigh, Bayles, Beaconsfield (part), Beaconsfield Upper, Bunyip, Bunyip North, Caldermeade, Cardinia, Catani, Clematis, Cockatoo, Cora Lynn, Dalmore, Dewhurst, Emerald (part), Garfield, Garfield North, Gembrook, Guys Hill, Heath Hill (part), Iona, Koo Wee Rup.

What region is Lang Lang?

Lang Lang is a town in Victoria, Australia, 73 km south-east of Melbourne’s Central Business District, located within the Shires of Bass Coast, Cardinia and South Gippsland local government areas.

What is the postcode for officer?

3809Officer / Postal code

What is warragul postcode?

3820Warragul / Postal code

Is Beaconsfield Casey or Cardinia?

Is Shire of Cardinia rural?

The Shire of Cardinia is situated on the south-eastern fringe of the Melbourne metropolitan area, and has a significant rural and horticultural hinterland.