Drouin (/ˈdruːɪn/) is a town in the West Gippsland region, 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria.

The town's name is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "north wind".

In 1867, a coaching station was established at Brandy Creek, on the track into Gippsland, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-east of present Drouin.

It became part of the Bonlac company, later taken over by Fonterra, which closed the factory, removing the town's biggest employer.

The first such development was the Jackson's View Estate, situated north of the centre of the town around McNeilly Park.

The construction of the Princes Freeway, which bypassed Drouin, allowed the remodelling of the shopping centre.

The estimated urban population for this area was 37,928[2] at June 2018, having grown on average 3.26% year-on-year for the preceding five years.

The celebration includes the town gathering in the main street of Drouin to watch local schools and participating businesses showcase who they are and what they do.

[11] The race track traverses part of the Drouin Golf & Country Club course.

[12] Golfers play at the Drouin Golf and Country Club on Mcglones Road.

Other businesses in the town include fast food businesses, hairdressers, restaurants, Tattersall's, and Community Bank—Drouin & District (Bendigo Bank) Several of the local businesses have relocated in recent times from the southern side of the shopping precinct on Princes Way (next to the railway station), due to land acquisition for the construction of a multi-storey retail shopping complex.

Abbey's Cafe closed down, and the long-standing Drouin Cycles moved to a location on the other side of Princes Way.

According to the Warragul Regional Newspapers website,[15] The Gazette and The Trader are distributed to locations from as far as Pakenham to Moe and from Poowong to Noojee.

Television transmissions from Mount Dandenong for the Melbourne market (Seven, Nine and Ten) can also be received[citation needed] in Drouin and Warragul with a suitable roof-top antenna.