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Koo Wee Rup is a town and satellite suburb in Victoria, Australia, located 63 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Originally marshland, the area has since been transformed into productive market gardens. According to the 2021 census. 2021, 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 asparagus-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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