Kinglake West, Victoria
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Kinglake West is a town in central Victoria
, Australia. The town is located 83 kilometres (51.6 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne
. At the 2006 census
, Kinglake West and the surrounding area had a population of 1,525.
The town was substantially damaged in the Black Saturday bushfires, including 10 fatalities.
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.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia. The town is located 83 kilometres (51.6 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Kinglake West and the surrounding area had a population of 1,525.
The town was substantially damaged in the Black Saturday bushfires, including 10 fatalities.
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.