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For the bay see Waratah Bay or see Waratah (disambiguation).
Waratah Bay
Victoria

A picture of the Waratah Bay town centre.
Population: 700citation needed
Postcode: 3959
Property Value: AUD $202,750citation needed
Location:
LGA: South Gippsland Shire
State District: Gippsland South
Federal Division: McMillan

Waratah Bay is a town in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, on the shore of Waratah Bay.

The town is named after the bay which was named after a ship the Waratah which anchored here for repairs when damaged.1

A Post Office named Waratah Bay opened on 10 August 1885, but was at nearby Walkerville and was renamed as such in 1892. 2

References

  1. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, Walkerville, http://www.smh.com.au/news/victoria/walkerville/2005/02/17/1108500207552.html, retrieved on 11 September 2008 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved on 11 April 2008 
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Towns in the South Gippsland Shire

Agnes • Bena • Boolarra • Buffalo • Dumbalk • Fish Creek • Foster • Kongwak • Koonwarra • Korumburra • Leongatha • Loch • Meeniyan • Mirboo North • Nyora • Poowong • Port Franklin • Port Welshpool • Sandy Point • Stony Creek • Tarwin Lower • Toora • Venus Bay • Walkerville • Waratah Bay • Welshpool • Yanakie •

Coordinates: 38°52′S 146°00′E / -38.867, 146
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