League. An affiliated netball club, which also caters for junior and senior members, plays in the same league. The Bunyip and District Soccer Club caters for followers of that game and draws players from the local area. Attractions Dating from 1900, Bunyip has staged an annual agricultural show with categories for horses, dogs, cats, cookery, art work and many others. The Bunyip country music festival is held the 1st Sunday of February each year and attracts performers, and audiences from all over Victoria (Australia). As a regular feature the Bunyip Railway Hotel conducts an amateur music night where musicians can perform to a live audience. Bunyip has a wildlife sanctuary which is popular with bird watchers. Over fifty different types of birds have been sighted there. It is located north of the town and comprises a reserve of 13 hectares. As it was once part of the Koo Wee Rup Swamp it can often be wet underfoot, particularly during spring time. The sanctuary is home to animals such as frogs, lizards, snakes and water birds and is a rare reserve in this district. For the casual visitor to the area informative signage, brochures, picnic tables and a choice of walking trails have all been created. Bunyip also boasts a burgeoning cocktail scene which began during the COVID-19 pandemic. At present, Evan’s Exceptional Elixirs operates in a residential home 24hrs per day and as a mobile drink truck on a fortnightly basis. Facilities The town has two schools, a State School named Bunyip Primary School, established in 1880 with over 250 enrolments in 2013 and a Catholic school known as "Columba Catholic Primary School" which first opened in March 2001. Located on Main street, Bunyip are the Bunyip Social Hub and the Bunyip Hall. Many people of all ages meet here to socialise, attend Butterfly Ballet and attend social events . The Bunyip railway station, Victoria, situated on the Bairnsdale railway line is in the growth corridor and is serviced by modern V/Line VLocity trains. This station was once an important transportation link for both passengers, seeking to buy train tickets, and for parcel and goods freight. It was staffed seven days a week and operated into the 1990s before being demolished and replaced with a metal passenger shelter. In its heyday, there was a livestock holding paddock to the south which ran alongside a railway siding. Animals were held here