Cobaw, Victoria
| Cobaw Victoria | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°16′S 144°38′E / 37.267°S 144.633°ECoordinates: 37°16′S 144°38′E / 37.267°S 144.633°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3442 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 490 m (1,608 ft) | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||
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Cobaw is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, situated on Dry Creek.
The Cobaw area formerly had its own Post Office and State school,[1] now closed.
Cobaw Post Office opened on 1 December 1887 and closed in 1952.[2]
The Cobaw Range is a section of the Great Dividing Range north of the settlement, running roughly east-west. The ranges are mainly granitic and reach a maximum height of 760m. Most of the western parts of this range are within the boundaries of the Cobaw State Forest.
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- ↑ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1956. p. 751.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
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