Labertouche is a locality in

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, Australia, located on Jacksons Track, in the

Shire of Baw Baw The Shire of Baw Baw is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 52,015. It includes the towns of Drouin, Longwarry, Neerim South, Trafal ...

. At the 2016 census, Labertouche had a population of 356. The first post office in Labertouche opened on 5 April 1876. The locality is named after Peter Paul Labertouche, the Secretary of the

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Department in the late nineteenth century, and who descended from an Irish Huguenots family. A school was opened in 1880 and continues to operate. The tree species '' Grevillea barklyana'' is endemic to an area near Labertouche.

Notable residents

Lionel Rose Lionel Edmund Rose MBE (21 June 1948 – 8 May 2011) was an Australian former professional boxer who competed from 1964 to 1976. He held the undisputed WBA, WBC, and ''The Ring'' bantamweight titles from 1968 to 1969, becoming the first In ...

Australian Aboriginal boxer, born at Jacksons Track settlement near Labertouche and attended Labertouche Primary School.

Places of interest

* Labertouche Cave – granite caves 30. VRO Home > Port Phillip & Westernport > Landform Labertouche Caves - Granite Caves
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References

Towns in Victoria (Australia) Shire of Baw Baw {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub