Strathewen is a locality situated near Kinglake National Park

Kinglake National Park

Kinglake is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 50 kilometres northeast of Melbourne. The park includes tracks , and camping facilities....

, 45 kilometres (28 mi) from central Melbourne

Melbourne

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 in Victoria

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

Australia

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, with a population of around 200. It is an apple and pear producing area and is home to small local vineyards and wineries.

History

Strathewen Post Office opened on 20 September 1909 and closed in 1964.

The town was substantially destroyed during the Black Saturday bushfires on February 7, 2009, which destroyed the primary school, old fire station, community hall, and most of the houses in the area.
27 of its 200 residents died in the fires.

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