Darnum, Victoria
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Darnum Victoria |
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Population: | 598[1] |
Postcode: | 3822 |
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LGA: | Shire of Baw Baw |
State District: | Narracan |
Federal Division: | McMillan |
Darnum is a small town in West Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located 110 kilometres east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Baw Baw. At the 2006 census the town and surrounding area had a population of 598.[1]
Darnum was originally a timber producing town and boasts a large stump in memory of the original timber mill's owner Clarie Weir. Today the principal industry is dairy farming, with Fonterra, previously Bonlac Foods, operating a milk processing plant just north of town. Darnum is also home to the Darnum Musical Village; a collection of musical instruments, where visitors can experience playing some of the exhibits as tour guides explain the history of different pieces.
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Darnum (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
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