Kinglake West, Victoria

Kinglake West
Victoria

Uniting church
Kinglake West
Population: 1,525[1]
Postcode: 3778
Location: 83 km (52 mi) N of Melbourne
LGA:
State District: Seymour, Yan Yean
Federal Division: McEwen
Localities around Kinglake West:
Clonbinane Hazeldene Pheasant Creek
Clonbinane Kinglake West Kinglake
Humevale Arthurs Creek Strathewen

Kinglake West is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located 83 kilometres (52 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Kinglake West and the surrounding area had a population of 1,525.[1]

The town was substantially damaged in the Black Saturday bushfires, including 10 fatalities.[2]

Kinglake West Post Office opened around 1902 and burnt down 7/2/09 and now is located in a portable building as the Murrindindi Shire Council wouldn't grant permission for the building to be re-built. [3]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kinglake West (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25889&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-02-08. 
  2. ^ "Wiped out: Towns destroyed by killer fires". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/08/2485378.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  3. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11. 

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