Bairnsdale
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Bairnsdale (locally ) (Ganai: Wy-yung) is a city in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, situated in a region traditionally inhabited by the Tatungalung clan of the Gunaikurnai people. The estimated population of the Bairnsdale urban area was 17,666 at June 2023. The city serves as a major regional centre of eastern Victoria, alongside Traralgon and Sale, acting as the commercial hub for the East Gippsland region and the seat of local government for the Shire of East Gippsland. Bairnsdale was first proclaimed as a shire on 16 July 1868 and later elevated to city status on 14 July 1990.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bairnsdale
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 17,666
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
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Key facts
- Australian place.name
- Bairnsdale
- Australian place.native_name
- Wy-yung
- Australian place.type
- city
- Australian place.state
- vic
- Australian place.image
- Band-Rotunda-Bairnsdale-Vic.jpg
- Australian place.caption
- Bairnsdale Rotunda, located on the central garden strip of the Princes Highway, Bairnsdale, Victoria.
- Australian place.lga
- Shire of East Gippsland
- Australian place.use_lga_map
- yes
- Australian place.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Victoria
- Australian place.relief
- yes
- Australian place.postcode
- 3875
- Australian place.est
- 1860
- Australian place.pop
- 17,666
- Australian place.area
- 155
- Australian place.area_footnotes
- (2016 urban)
- Australian place.elevation
- 49
- Australian place.maxtemp
- 20.1
- Australian place.mintemp
- 8.3
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- Australia
- Located in
- Shire of East Gippsland
- Population
- 13734
- Elevation
- 26
- Capital of
- Shire of East Gippsland
- Image
- Bairnsdale Victoria Aust Mit1.jpg
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- Bairnsdale
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- Bairnsdale
- postal code
- 3875
- male population
- 3532
- female population
- 4042
- native label
- Bairnsdale
- inception
- 1859-00-00
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P12749
- Solomon Islands dollar
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Encyclopedic overview
35 sectionsContents
- History
- Indigenous heritage
- European settlement
- Geography
- Geology
- Soil and vegetation
- Land use and deterioration
- Mitchell River
- Wetlands
- Demographics
- Climate
- Landmarks
- Roman Catholic Church
- Gardens
- Cemetery
- Infrastructure
- Education
- Transport
- Aerodrome
- Water supply
- Media
- Newspapers
- Television
- Radio
- Sport
- Australian rules football
- Cricket
- Soccer
- Other sports
- Commercial
- Religion
- 2019–20 bushfires
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Bairnsdale (locally ) (Ganai: Wy-yung) is a city in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, situated in a region traditionally inhabited by the Tatungalung clan of the Gunaikurnai people. The estimated population of the Bairnsdale urban area was 17,666 at June 2023. The city serves as a major regional centre of eastern Victoria, alongside Traralgon and Sale, acting as the commercial hub for the East Gippsland region and the seat of local government for the Shire of East Gippsland. Bairnsdale was first proclaimed as a shire on 16 July 1868 and later elevated to city status on 14 July 1990.
== History ==
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