Longwood

History

Longwood was first located on the old Sydney to Melbourne Highway (in the paddocks at Fred Tubb's farm) serving as a staging post for the horse-drawn coaches. The town moved east by around 4 km when the railway was built and a station established at Longwood. The Post Office opened on 1 July 1852 and the office named Longwood Railway Station opened in 1881. Longwood was later renamed Longwood East and Longwood Railway Station was renamed to Longwood. The town and surrounding countryside was the scene of a devastating bushfire on 17 January 1965. Seven people died fleeing the flames in a car. The Longwood Football Club was formed in April 1888 and still operates to this day. The team once known as the Bullants is now known as the Redlegs, and have competed in the Kyabram District League since 2010. The club has had its share of success and also leaner times more recently.

Most-observed species

• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  920
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

  Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  672
• Galah

  Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  601
• Red Wattlebird

  Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  555
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  508
• Little Raven

  Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
  502
• Striated Pardalote

  Pardalotus striatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  496
• White-plumed Honeyeater

  Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837) · Aves
  474

Most recent

• M 3.8 — 2023-05-28
  5 km W of Mickleham, Australia
• M 3.2 — 2013-06-22
  24 km SE of Benalla, Australia
• M 3 — 2010-05-26
  8 km E of Rochester, Australia
• M 3.3 — 2005-01-20
  16 km WNW of Wangaratta, Australia
• M 2.8 — 2004-04-12
  26 km ESE of Alexandra, Australia
• M 2.6 — 2003-05-09
  27 km SE of Euroa, Australia