Medical Centre
Pharmacy
Glengarry Community Pharmacy
Shop 4/21-23 Main St, Glengarry VIC 3854
Accommodation
Glengarry Hotel
25 Main St
About
Glengarry is the first stop on the Trail, just 6km from the start of the trail in Traralgon. It’s a beautiful little town, marked by its tree-lined streets and historic buildings. But Glengarry isn’t just a pretty postcard — there’s plenty to do here, from live entertainment at the iconic pub, to shopping, and even the local skate park. For wine lovers, the nearby Narkoojee winery, cellar door, and restaurant can’t be missed.
Amenities:
Toilets, Parking, Pharmacy, General Store, Accommodation, Hospitality outlets, Water Fountain and Bike Repair Station
The damaged railway line on the Latrobe River flood plain between Traralgon and Glengarry after the devastating floods in December 1934. (Image courtesy of Traralgon and District Historical Society, 10275)
A group of school children standing on the station platform, c.1920s. In 1925, Glengarry Railway Station received an award as one of the best kept stations. (Image courtesy of Traralgon and District Historical Society, 11735)
A bullock team from Mitchell and Lang’s sawmill at the Glengarry Railway Station, 1880s. (Image courtesy of Traralgon and District Historical Society, 11740)
The station building, goods shed and crane at Glengarry. (Image courtesy of Traralgon and District Historical Society, 11218)
History
The Victorian Railways wanted a distinctive name for the new station to be built in the district variously known as Toongabbie South, Eaglehawk and Latrobe. Glengarry was chosen – it had been the alternative name for the nearby Latrobe River in the 1840s. A town soon developed around the new station, founded in 1883.
This area was known for its magnificent stands of red gum. Soon, bullock teams were hauling loads of timber from local sawmills to the Glengarry Station. The timber was loaded by crane onto waiting rail trucks. Crops of barley, wheat, oats and peas were also railed from Glengarry. After the draining of swampy land, dairying became prominent and a creamery was built near the railway station in 1890. By the 1950s, trains were regularly transporting milk products, wool bales, sheep, cattle and timber.
