Drouin, Victoria

Drouin
Victoria
Drouin; Victoria
	Main street
	Drouin
Coordinates	38°08′0″S 145°51′0″E / 38.13333°S 145.85000°E
Population	11,887 (2016 census); 15,287 (2021);
• Density	228.6/km2 (592/sq mi)
Established	1867
Postcode(s)	3818
Area	52 km2 (20.1 sq mi)
Location	86 km (53 mi) ESE of Melbourne ; 7.4 km (5 mi) WNW of Warragul ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Baw Baw
County	Buln Buln
Parish	Drouin West
State electorate(s)	Narracan
Federal division(s)	Monash
	Localities around Drouin:

Drouin (/ˈdruːɪn/) is a town in the West Gippsland region, 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria. Its local government area is the Shire of Baw Baw, and is home to the shire council's headquarters despite being the second-largest town in the shire, behind neighbouring Warragul. The town's name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning "north wind".^[3] New housing developments have accelerated the town's residential growth in recent years. As at the 2016 census, Drouin had a population of 11,887 people.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Drouin". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
^ Cite error: The named reference ABSSUA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Drouin". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004.

[ABSCensusUCL-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Drouin". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

[ABSSUA-2] Cite error: The named reference ABSSUA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] "Drouin". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004.

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