Launching Place, Victoria

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Launching Place Victoria
Population:	2599 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3139
Location:	60 km (37 mi) from Melbourne 13 km (8 mi) from Warburton
LGA:	Shire of Yarra Ranges
State District:	Gembrook
Federal Division:	McEwen
Localities around Launching Place: Woori Yallock Don Valley Yarra Junction Woori Yallock Launching Place Gladysdale Hoddles Creek Hoddles Creek Hoddles Creek

Launching Place is a town east of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia, along the Warburton Highway between Woori Yallock and Yarra Junction. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 census, Launching Place had a population of 2599.

Launching Place has many camping grounds where families go camping, hiking and boating in the Yarra River.

The suburb was once served by a railway station on the Warburton line.

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• Launching Place, Victoria is at coordinates 37°46′26″S 145°35′17″E / -37.774, 145.588 (Launching Place, Victoria)Coordinates: 37°46′26″S 145°35′17″E / -37.774, 145.588 (Launching Place, Victoria)

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