Nar Nar Goon

Nar Nar Goon is situated in the Kulin nation traditional Aboriginal country. The Boon Wurrung people are local custodians within the Kulin nation. The name is thought to come from a Boonwurrung name for the koala, or the rakali. The Post Office opened on 15 September 1881. In 1881 the railway line arrived. In 2021, a western portion of Nar Nar Goon was annexed to form the new south-east greater Melbourne metropolitan suburb of Pakenham East. ==Facilities==

The town contains a private and public school, each offering primary education, an active progress association, a CFA fire station, scout hall, community centre and hotel. Chairo Christian school primary/high school is located in this town too. The town has its own railway station on the Gippsland line. The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Ellinbank & District Football League. The cricket club in town is Nar Nar Goon/Maryknoll which plays in the West Gippsland Cricket Association. The town also has a small number of shops and a pub. The front bar of the pub is named after Nar Nar Goon great, Bill "Doc" Doherty. The Light Horse & Field Artillery Museum is also located in Nar Nar Goon. ==Gallery==

File:The Bakery (Nar Nar Goon mural).jpg|Mural on Nar Nar Goon Road File:NarNarGoon 4.jpg|Another mural ==See also==