LEONGATHA
Leongatha is encounted when traveling
from Melbourne to Wilsons Promontory, or Sale via the Sth Coast (or
vice versa). Leongatha is also a busy crossroads town. Leongatha has
most essential services that support a rich rural base. Leongatha is a
nice place. 
First settlement of the area by Europeans occurred in
1845. The Post Office
opened as Koorooman on 1 October 1887 and renamed Leongatha in 1891
when a township was established on the arrival of the railway.
The town is the commercial, religious, educational and
civic centre of the region. Leongatha has a population of 4,504. The
Catholic Church
is a must visit. This is a magnificent building and has a
‘Michelangelo’ ceiling work.   
The Anglican Church _small.JPG)  
also is a really nice proposition. The United is modern.
The Murray Goulburn Co-op, is a farmers' co-operative
which trades in Australia under the Devondale label, and has a
dairy processing plant just north of the town producing milk-based
products for Australian and overseas markets. 
The Leongatha War Memorial is modest,
but the Memorial building is exceptionally grand._small.JPG) 
The two hotels in Leongatha are turn of the century
Victorian classics. These are both nice pubs._small.JPG)  
There is no museum but the Historical Society operates
near the Post Office.
Whilst there is no attraction per se, there are things
to digest, _small.JPG)  
like the Catholic Church and others to enjoy. An overnight is
recommended for Leongatha
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