Morwell
| Morwell Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Corner of Hazelwood and Commercial Roads, Morwell | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°14′S 146°24′E / 38.233°S 146.400°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 14,389 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1870s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3840 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 80 m (262 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Latrobe | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Morwell | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||||||||
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Morwell is a town in the Latrobe Valley area of Gippsland, in South-Eastern Victoria, Australia approximately 152 km (94 mi) east of Melbourne.
Morwell has a population of 14,389 people at the 2021 census.
It is both the capital and administrative centre for the City of Latrobe and the city’s second most populous town after the neighbouring Traralgon. Morwell is located in the centre of the Latrobe Valley urban area, which has a population of 77,168 at the 2021 Census and is home to many of the greater urban area's civic institutions, administrative functions and infrastructure.
The city is known for its role as a major energy production centre for Victoria as the centre of a major coal mining and fossil-fuel power generation industry.
Morwell's centenary rose garden located in the central business district, won an award in 2009 for being a 'garden of excellence'. Since 2018, the town has hosted the International Rose Garden Festival Morwell (IRGFM).