Barongarook

Barongarook
Town
Barongarook is located in Colac Otway Shire
Barongarook
Barongarook
Coordinates: 38°25′39.7″S 143°36′51.1″E / 38.427694°S 143.614194°E / -38.427694; 143.614194
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total458 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode
3249

Barongarook is a locality in Victoria, Australia, situated in the Shire of Colac Otway.[2] In the 2016 census, Barongarook had a population of 434.[1]

Barongarook Primary School opened on 12 December 1879 as Barongarook Forest State School, was later renamed Barongarook East and then shortened to Barongarook. It became an annex of Lavers Hill P-12 College in 1993 and closed entirely in 2009 due to falling enrolments. The site was then used for adult education purposes until this too closed in 2016.[3][4]

Barongarook Post Office opened on 15 July 1887, was renamed Barongarook on 1 October 1909 and closed on 31 October 1974.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barongarook". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Barongarook (entry 100269 )". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Blake, L. J. (1973). Vision and Realisation: A Centenary History of State Education in Victoria (Volume 2). Education Department of Victoria. p. 929.
  4. ↑ "Lost Schools: 21st Century". Learning From The Past. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
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