Warragul

Overview

Warragul is a thriving rural town and the largest within the Baw Baw Shire with a growing population of about 11,000.
 
Queen Street features nineteenth century ornate facades and arched windows of hotels, shops and banks that line the broad footpaths. The Shire Hall, built in 1893, now houses the local historical society and the Warragul train station is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
 
Warragul is a dairying centre that supplies much of Melbourne’s milk. It is surrounded by a patchwork of fields, emerald green hills, and valleys complete with tiny rural hamlets. Travelling the web of back roads in the region is a scenic indulgence.

History

Warragul was settled after the construction of the Traralgon railway line in 1877. After the visit of the Prince of Wales (who later became King Edward VIII) in 1920 existing roads were renamed Princes Highway. Warragul is named after an aboriginal word meaning ‘wild dog’.

Places of interest

West Gippsland Arts Centre
Mount Worth State Park
Historic buildings such as the old Shire Hall and the Warragul Railway Station
Lillico Glass Studio
Warragul Country Club

Accommodation

Every kind of accommodation is catered for which include two motor inns, guest houses, B&Bs, self-contained cottages and a hotel.

Visitor Information Centre
123 Princes Hwy, Yarragon
Telephone: 03 5634 2451

West Gippsland Regional Tourism Association
Telephone: 1800 234 793
http://www.bawbawcountry.com.au

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