Warragul

Postcode: 3820

Warragul is a rural centre with a population of 12,943 people, 100 kilometres east-southeast of Melbourne in Victoria. Warragul lies amid rolling hills between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing Range to the north. The town is named after an aboriginal word meaning "wild dog".

Warragul is the main population and service centre of the West Gippsland region and the Baw Baw Shire. The surrounding area is noted for dairy farming and other niche agriculture and has long been producing outstanding gourmet foods.

Warragul is the major township closest to Lardner, the home of the Gippsland Field Days. Three major events are held at Lardner Park each year - the Farm World agricultural show, Trucks In Action and the Harvest of Gippsland. The Farm World agricultural show is a major drawcard for the Warragul area. Every year in late March, Warragul plays host to these Field Days at Lardner Park. The Field Days are Australia's premier mixed farming Field Days and they include one of Australia's most diverse ranges of beef cattle, dairying and horticulture exhibits.

The Warragul railway station is a staffed V/Line station located to the south of the Warragul CBD. The railway station is situated along the Bairnsdale railway line, which services the towns between Bairnsdale and Southern Cross Station in Melbourne.

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