Morwell

Situated in Latrobe City, Gippsland, 135km from Melbourne, Morwell is located between Traralgon and Moe and is the second largest town with a population of 22,000.

Settled in 1840 the construction of the railway in 1873 saw the town of Morwell really develop, which through the coming decades has seen it grow into the commercial hub it is today.

Accessed boy both rail and road, Morwell boasts a retail shopping precinct for all tastes and includes Midvalley Shopping Centre, home to Target, Big W, Village Cinemas, Bunnings and various other speciality stores, while the centre of town includes speciality shops, Spotlight and Manny's Market and the Latrobe City Councils headquarters.  Morwell also boasts many resturants and cafes and you won't be short of a place to sleep with accommodation properties to suit all budgets.

Opposite Council headquarters in Commercial Road is the Latrobe Regional Gallery with it's ever-changing display of exhibitions and So Swish cafe.  At the eastern end of Commercial Road is the world renowned Morwell Centenary Rose Garden with more than 2000 bushes spread over two and a half acres.

Known as the centre of the state's brown coal mining industry, Morwell is the location for PowerWorks Energy Technology Centre, a museum for the local power industry.  Showcasing multimedia and interactive exhibits, working models and large scale displays you can also take a tour to one of the three open cut mines.

Located 16km south of Morwell is Morwell National Park.  Best known as a habitat for over 40 species orchids, the park also has birdlife including the elusive lyrebird and other wildlife which you can spot on one of the many available walks ranging from 1km to 3.8km.  Morwell National Park has something for everyone.

Things to see & do:

• Take a boat or the bathers to Hazelwood Pondage
• Stroll around the lake at Kernot Hall and visit the Gippsland Immigration Wall of Recognition
• Take a tour of PowerWorks
• Smell the roses at Morwell Rose Garden
• Play 18 holes at Morwell Golf Course
• Challenge the kids to Ten Pin Bowling or race a mate at Morwell Go-Karts
• Enjoy a coffee at So Swish cafe before taking in an exhibition at Latrobe Regional Gallery
• Search for a lyrebird at Morwell National Park.

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