Noojee, Victoria
History
"Noojee" is an Aboriginal word meaning "valley of or place of rest".
It was first settled after gold was found in the area in the 1860s. Noojee became a major timber town when the railway connected the town to Warragul in 1919. Noojee Post Office opened on 3 May 1920, though an earlier office had been open between 1902 and 1904.
The town was destroyed by bushfires in 1926 and again in the Black Friday fires of 1939. The only building left standing after both fires was the Noojee Hotel which served as community meeting point during the emergency. The hotel also served as the school after the one room school was destroyed.
Economy
Noojee is well known for its trout fishing. A trout farm is located on the outskirts of the town.
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Noojee (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 3 April 2021
- ^ "Negative – Noojee, Victoria, 1934". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
External links
Media related to Noojee, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons