Warragul

Warragul is a town in Victoria, Australia, 102 kilometres (63 miles) south-east of Melbourne. Warragul lies between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing Range to the north. As of the 2021 census, the town had a population of 19,856 people. Warragul forms part of a larger urban area that includes nearby Drouin that had an estimated total population of 42,827 as of the 2021 census.

This article is about the town. For the John Williamson 1989 album, see Warragul (album).

Warragul
Victoria
Warragul
Coordinates38°9′0″S 145°56′0″E
Population19,856 (2021 census)
 • Density361/km2 (935/sq mi)
Established1840s
Postcode(s)3820
Elevation143 m (469 ft)
Area55 km2 (21.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Baw Baw
CountyBuln Buln
State electorate(s)Narracan
Federal division(s)Monash
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
19.2 °C
67 °F		 8.4 °C
47 °F		 1,022.6 mm
40.3 in
Localities around Warragul:
Drouin East Lillico Nilma North
Drouin Warragul Nilma
Drouin South Lardner Bull Swamp

Warragul is the main population and service centre of the West Gippsland region and the Shire of Baw Baw. The surrounding area is noted for dairy farming and other niche agriculture and has long been producing gourmet foods.

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