Meeniyan, Victoria
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Meeniyan is a small country town on the
South Gippsland Highway The South Gippsland Highway is a partially divided highway in Victoria, Australia which connects the city of Melbourne with the South Gippsland region of Victoria, ending in the town of Sale. The highway begins at Lonsdale Street (Princes High ...
between
Leongatha Leongatha is a town in the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges, South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia, located south-east of Melbourne. At the , Leongatha had a population of 5,869. Canadian dairy company Saputo which trades in Australia ...
and Foster in Australia. As of 2016 it has a population of 771.


History

The Post Office opened on 16 August 1890 shortly before the
railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
arrived. The Meeniyan Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1983, not having been visited by a Magistrate since 1971.


The town today

The town centre is marked by a wide tree-lined median strip and a number of craft, gift and food shops along both sides. Trulli Woodfire Pizzeria, Moos Cafe, Pandesal Bakery and the Meeniyan Pantry Store and Cellar are big foodie draw cards for the town. The annual Meeniyan Garlic Festival (started by Kirsten and David Jones of multi award winning Mirboo Farm) brings over seven thousand produce enthusiasts into the town in mid February. The town also has a golf course, the Meeniyan Golf Club on Buffalo Road. Music is a big part of local life in the Meeniyan Hall
Lyrebird Arts
presents international touring artists and the Tavern talent nights are held every couple of months. Meeniyan is also now known for the filming of '' Bed of Roses'' a mini-series on
ABC1 ABC TV, formerly known as ABC1, is an Australian national public television network. It is owned and operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and is the flagship ABC Television network. The headquarters of the ABC TV channel an ...
. Meeniyan Dumbalk United (MDU) Football Club is the local Australian Rules football team that competes in the Alberton Football League. The team is shared with neighbouring township Dumbalk. The Meeniyan Recreation Reserve is the MDU FC home ground.


See also

Meeniyan railway station


References


External links


PromaccomMeeniyan Website
Towns in Victoria (Australia) Towns in South Gippsland Shire of South Gippsland {{Gippsland-geo-stub