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Narre Warren North, Victoria

Narre Warren North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Casey local government area. Narre Warren North recorded a population of 8,033 at the 2021 census.[1]

History

Before the construction of the Gippsland railway line, Narre Warren North was actually the location of the Narre Warren township. The construction of Narre Warren railway station, however, moved the township 2 km to the south, which is what happened to Upper Beaconsfield, Clyde North and many other townships.

Reflecting this, Narre Warren Post Office opened on 21 January 1869 and in 1900 was renamed Narre Warren North, and Narre Warren Railway Station office (open since 1886) was renamed Narre Warren.[2]

Sport

Berwick City Soccer Club[3] play their home games at Jack Thomas Reserve[4] which is located in the suburb of Narre Warren North. They currently complete in the Victorian State League Division 2 South East.

Narre Warren North Foxes Football Club is a Junior Football Club that is also located in the suburb of Narre Warren North. They train and play at the Narre Warren North Recreation Reserve located on Belgrave-Hallam Road. [5]

Transport

The suburb is connected to Narre Warren, Fountain Gate Shopping Centre, Narre Warren Railway Station, Casey Central, and Cranbourne Railway Station via the 841 bus service.

While there is no direct train service, Narre Warren Railway Station is nearby and allows for easy access to the city, East Pakenham, Traralgon, Sale, and Bairnsdale via Metro Trains Melbourne and V/Line.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narre Warren North (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 30 March 2021
  3. ^ "Team Home for Berwick City SC".
  4. ^ "Venue for Round 1".
  5. ^ "Narre North Foxes". www.narrenorthfoxes.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.