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Sandown Raceway
A fast, flat 3.1km circuit inside a Melbourne horse racing course, running since 1962 and one of the last surviving old-school Australian touring car venues.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Koo-Wee-Rup
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Koo-Wee-Rup
Koo-Wee-Rup sits on the route: 20 minutes from Tooradin, 40km from Sandown Raceway.
Koo-Wee-Rup is in Victoria, Australia, with about 3,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Tooradin, about 10 km away.
Koo Wee Rup () is a town in Victoria, Australia, 63 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district and located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Koo-Wee-Rup is an aboriginal word for "blackfish swimming". Originally marshland, the Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp area was transformed, over ninety years,Read more
into productive market gardens. According to the 2021 census, Koo Wee Rup had a population of 4,047.
Before December 1994, the suburb was part of the Shire of Cranbourne. The local post office commenced operations on 7January 1891. In the early 1950s, the town saw an influx of Dutch and Italian families. Prior to European settlement, the Bunurong Aboriginal people inhabited the region. The town's name is derived from their language, with "Ku-wirup" believed to mean "plenty of blackfish" or "blackfish swimming".
Koo Wee Rup is Australia's largest growing district and is also known for beef farming and potato cultivation. The town previously hosted an annual potato festival each March to raise funds for the Westernport Memorial Hospital, now known as Kooweerup Regional Health Service.
Local educational institutions include Koo Wee Rup Primary School, St John the Baptist Primary School, and Koo Wee Rup Secondary College. The town also has an Australian rules football team competing in the West Gippsland Football League.
A lesser-known historical fact about Koo Wee Rup is that in 1921–1922, the Amalgamated Wireless Limited company established an experimental radio receiving station in the area. This facility was capable of receiving transmissions directly from Europe without the need for relay stations in other countries, marking a significant advancement in international communication.
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Within an hour or so of Koo-Wee-Rup: Sandown Raceway (40 km), Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (41 km), Luna Park Melbourne (58 km).
Where is Koo-Wee-Rup?
Koo-Wee-Rup is in Victoria, Australia, about 10 km from Tooradin.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,079
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -38.1994, 145.4908
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112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
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Worth the detour from Koo-Wee-Rup
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Stunning coastal circuit hosting MotoGP and Superbikes with a museum and driving experience centre.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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Luna Park Melbourne
Historic St Kilda amusement park opened in 1912 with its iconic laughing face entrance on the waterfront.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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