racetrack
Sandown Raceway
A fast, flat 3.1km circuit inside a Melbourne horse racing course, running since 1962 and one of the last surviving old-school Australian touring car venues.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
Koo-Wee-Rup sits on the route: 20 minutes from Tooradin, 40km from Sandown Raceway.
Koo-Wee-Rup is a town located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 3,079, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Koo-Wee-Rup sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Melbourne time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Koo-Wee-Rup to your route.
Koo Wee Rup () is a town in Victoria, Australia, 63 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district and located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Koo-Wee-Rup is an aboriginal word for "blackfish swimming". Originally marshland, the Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp area was transformed, over ninety years,Read more
into productive market gardens. According to the 2021 census, Koo Wee Rup had a population of 4,047.
Before December 1994, the suburb was part of the Shire of Cranbourne. The local post office commenced operations on 7January 1891. In the early 1950s, the town saw an influx of Dutch and Italian families. Prior to European settlement, the Bunurong Aboriginal people inhabited the region. The town's name is derived from their language, with "Ku-wirup" believed to mean "plenty of blackfish" or "blackfish swimming".
Koo Wee Rup is Australia's largest growing district and is also known for beef farming and potato cultivation. The town previously hosted an annual potato festival each March to raise funds for the Westernport Memorial Hospital, now known as Kooweerup Regional Health Service.
Local educational institutions include Koo Wee Rup Primary School, St John the Baptist Primary School, and Koo Wee Rup Secondary College. The town also has an Australian rules football team competing in the West Gippsland Football League.
A lesser-known historical fact about Koo Wee Rup is that in 1921–1922, the Amalgamated Wireless Limited company established an experimental radio receiving station in the area. This facility was capable of receiving transmissions directly from Europe without the need for relay stations in other countries, marking a significant advancement in international communication.
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Koo-Wee-Rup is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -38.1994 latitude, 145.4908 longitude.
Koo-Wee-Rup has a population of approximately 3,079 people, making it a town in Australia.
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40 km · about 45 min drive
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