Moe (Victoria)
Moe is a city in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. It is located about 135 kilometers east of Melbourne. According to the census of 2006, Moe (including Newborough and Yallourn North ) 15 582 inhabitants. The city is part of the Local Government Area Latrobe City. Originally the town was named The Mowie, later Little Moi. Presumably, the city name is derived from an aboriginal word - Kurnai language that meant "swamp land".
Moe 's guidance and stopping point for tourists on their way to Erica, the historic gold mining town of Walhalla, Walhalla Goldfields Railway and the Mount Baw Baw. In Moe every year the horses races of the Moe Cup are aligned and in March, a restored historic Gippsland settlement near the Lake Narracan, the Moe Jazz Festival. Regularly the finals in the Australian Football the Gippsland Football League and the Mid Gippsland Football League will take place there. The team Gippsland Power represents the region in the TAC Cup ( U-18 League of Australian Football ).
History
1852 in Moe, a small amount of gold was found. A small settlement on Narracan Creek was a stopping point on the journey to the gold fields of Walhalla further north. On March 17, 1862 a post office was opened.
The settlement was mentioned in a document in 1879 after Etalblierung the Shire of Narracoan. A year later came the railway connection from Morwell direction. 1963 Moe became a town.
The local economy consists of lignite mining in the Latrobe Valley and their generation. Also the area for its dairy industry is known.
The Moe High School was opened in 1952. Later, the school with the Lowanna Secondary College was merged and the campus was built on with houses. Jason Bek, former student of Moe High School, is the current Rector of Lowanna Secondary College.
Population
According to 2006 census, there were 15 582 inhabitants female in the Urban Region Moe - Yallourn, of which 51.7 % are male and 48.3 %. 1.4 % of the population belonged to the Aborigines and 78.7 % were born in Australia. 4.1% were immigrants from England, 1.7% came from the Netherlands, 1.5% Scotland, 1.4% in Malta and 1.2% from Germany.
Train
Moe has the following primary schools:
- Moe ( Albert Street) Primary School
- Moe ( South Street ) Primary School
- Moe ( Elizabeth Street) Primary School
- St. Kieran 's Primary School ( Catholic)
- Barringa Special School ( special school )
- St. Mary's Primary School ( Catholic)
- Newborough Primary (at the Murray Road)
- Newborough East Primary
In addition, Moe has two secondary schools:
- Lowanna Secondary College, a state college for Years 7-12 at the nearby Borough News
- Lavalla Catholic College, a Catholic college for the cohorts 7-9, also in Borough News
University education and training, provide the GippsTAFE in Yallourn, Warragul, Leongatha and Morwell and the Monash University in nearby Churchill
Sports facilities
The leisure center has an indoor and outdoor pool with 25 m - 50 m and - Swimming pools and saunas, as well as facilities for athletics, badminton and ball sports.
The Ted Summerton Reserve in the Vale Street is used for Australian football and cricket. Moe has an Australian football team, who play the Lions Moe in Gippsland Football League.
Also in the Vale Street is the Olympic Park, where football is played. The Moe United Soccer Club plays in the Gippsland Soccer League.
Narracan Lake, the reservoir for the cooling of the lignite power plant, is located directly north subsequently to the city. It is increasingly used for water sports, such as Water skiing, jet skiing and fishing, used. There is also a small campground and a water ski club.
The Moe Golf Club is situated on the Thompson Road in Newborough. The Yallourn Golf Club is not far away.
Moe also has a racecourse, which operates the Moe Racing Club. There, about 15 events a year are held, such as the Moe Cup in October. The racecourse is located in the Waterloo Road near the city center.
A ski resort is at Mount Baw Baw available. The nearby Mount St. Gwinear cross-country skiing is operated.
Traffic
Moe is about 1 ½ hours east of Melbourne on the Princes Highway. With the V / Line is a direct train service to Melbourne, which is served several times a day.
Local bus services are operated by Valley Transit, Moe connect with the neighboring towns of Morwell, Traralgon, Churchill and Yallourn North.
The Latrobe Regional Airport in Traralgon can be reached by Moe in about 20 minutes by car.
Media
The local newspaper is the Latrobe Valley Express. It is delivered free to all residents of the Latrobe Valley and has a circulation of 34 128 (CAB ).
In Moe the radio programs of Star FM and 3GG can be received in Warragul.
Well-known residents
- Jason Bright is race car driver in V8 Supercars events.
- Ted Hopkins plays Australian football for the Carlton Blues.
- John and Peter Somerville playing Australian football for the Essendon Bombers.