Nowa Nowa, Victoria
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Nowa Nowa Victoria
Location of Nowa Nowa in Victoria (red)
Population:	1441
Postcode:	3887
Elevation:	30 m (98 ft)
Location:	337 km (209 mi) E of Melbourne 56 km (35 mi) E of Bairnsdale 23 km (14 mi) NE of Lakes Entrance 41 km (25 mi) W of Orbost
LGA:	Shire of East Gippsland
State District:	Gippsland East
Federal Division:	Gippsland
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Annual Rainfall 20.3 °C 69 °F 7.3 °C 45 °F 857.2 mm 33.7 in

Toorloo Arm, Princes Highway, Nowa Nowa

Toorloo Arm, Nowa Nowa

Nowa Nowa is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. It is in the east, near Lakes Entrance. At the 2006 census, Nowa Nowa and the surrounding area had a population of 144.¹

Nowa Nowa Post Office opened on 11 March 1893, though closed for about five years 1895 to 1900. ²

The Orbost railway line reached Nowa Nowa in 1916.

Nowa Nowa is the home of the Nowa Nowa Nudes Art Show held in November each year. Nowa Nowa has been a timber town relying on local mills for income, however this is no longer the case. There is currently only one mill operating. There are 2 caravan parks, 1 general store, 1 hotel/motel, art galleries. The Nowa Nowa arm of Lake Tyers starts in Nowa Nowa and this is a picturesque part of the town with picnic grounds and good fishing spots. There are many walks signposted in the area with birds and other wildlife in abundance. One of these is the East Gippsland Rail Trail which lies on the route of the old Orbost railway line and passes through Nowa Nowa.

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Coordinates: 37°43′S 148°06′E / -37.717, 148.1

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