Carrajung, Victoria
- 195 km (121 mi) E of Melbourne
- 32 km (20 mi) S of Traralgon
- 35 km (22 mi) NW of Woodside
Mean max temp | Mean min temp | Annual rainfall |
35 °C 95 °F | -2 °C 28 °F | 760 mm 29.9 in |
Carrajung is a town in eastern Victoria, Australia. Carrajung is situated between Yarram and Traralgon, about 5 kilometres from the Hyland Highway at a height of approximately 520 metres above sea level. Carrajung is situated close to the eastern end of the Grand Ridge Road.
It has a population of around 100 people. Carrajung has a football oval, one church,a community hall and a primary school that is now closed. Carrajung Post Office opened on 1 November 1887 and closed in 1974. Carrajung Lower, nearby, had a Post Office open from 1902 until 1911, and from 1922 until 1969 although known as Bruthen Creek until 1926.[2]
The name Carrajung is thought to have been derived from an Aboriginal word meaning a fishing line.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carrajung (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 5 April 2021
- ^ "Carrajung | Victorian Places". victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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