KOOWEERUP
Kooweerup is now a by-pass town for
the Melbourne to southern Victoria traveller. That said Kooweerup is
nearly a suburb of Pakenham or even Cranbourne. The beaut thing about
Kooweerup is the town has maintained country status. 
It is from aboriginal
language that the town's name is derived. Ku-wirup is believed
to mean "plenty of blackfish" or "blackfish swimming".
Koo Wee Rup is a town 63 km south-east from Melbourne.
Prior to December 1994 the town was part of
Cranbourne. Built on former marshland now converted to market gardens,
the town has a population of about 2,900.
The post office opened on 7 January 1891 so there is
plenty of evidence of heritage.
In the early 1950s many Dutch and Italian families
settled in the area, so now Koo Wee Rup is Australia's largest
asparagus growing district. It is also a beef farming and potato
growing area.
The town was previously well-known for its potato
festival, which was held each March to raise funds for the Westernport
Memorial Hospital (now Kooweerup Regional Health Service).
The beaut thing about Kooweerup is the
town has maintained country status and so there is evidence of both
heritage and community wellbeing.
The Clock tower gives a great insight
to the past.  
So too the museum.
The Kooweerup (Royal) Hotel is a
century plus old great pub.
The congregational churches are all
represented. The Anglican
 is
the standout from a heritage factor. The Presbyterian
is also old. The others modern.  
The Kooweerup War Memorial is on the
western fringe of the cbd. 
Appropriately there is also a kids play ground. _small.JPG)
There is enough reason to visit, so
take the diversion from your respective M or C4.
Heritage diary
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