Koo Wee Rup
locality in Victoria, Australia
Koo Wee Rup () is a town in Victoria, Australia, 63 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district and located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Koo-Wee-Rup is an aboriginal word for "blackfish swimming". Originally marshland, the Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp area was transformed, over ninety years, into productive market gardens. According to the 2021 census, 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 growing district and is also known for beef farming and potato cultivation.
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