Rawson

Rawson is a town in Victoria, , located on Tyers - Thomson Valley Road, in the . The town was established for workers involved in the construction of the , which was completed in 1983, Rawson Post Office opening on 17 April 1979.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 281 residents
  • Description: town in Victoria, Australia
  • Also known as: “Rawson, Victoria”, “Rawson, Victoria, Australia”, and “Robertson”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thomson railway station.

Railway stop
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Thomson is a railway station on the Walhalla narrow gauge line in , Victoria, , located on the Up side of the bridge where the line crossed the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Western Tyers.

Locality
was a small town in the region of eastern , , founded as a timber community in the late 19th century and at its peak home to around 500 residents. is situated 8 km west of Rawson.

Rawson

Latitude
-37.95682° or 37° 57′ 25″ south
Longitude
146.39967° or 146° 23′ 59″ east
Population
281
Elevation
491 metres (1,611 feet)
Open location code
4RJ829VX+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 171095813
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8219818
Wiki­data ID
Q7297054
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Satellite Map

Discover Rawson from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Polish—“Rawson” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Rawson”
  • Dutch: “Rawson, Victoria”
  • French: “Rawson”
  • Polish: “Rawson (Australia)”
  • Polish: “Rawson”

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