Kilcunda, Victoria
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| Kilcunda Victoria |
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 Kilcunda trestle bridge over Bourne Creek on the Rail Trail |
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 Kilcunda
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| Population: | 264 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3995 |
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| LGA: | Bass Coast Shire |
| State electorate: | Bass |
| Federal Division: | Flinders |
Kilcunda is a seaside town in Victoria. It is located 117 km southeast from Melbourne on the Bass Highway in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Situated along the rugged coastline between Phillip Island and Wonthaggi, Kilcunda is well known for its popular fishing, surfing and swimming beaches. At the 2006 census, Kilcunda had a population of 264.
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[edit] History
Originally a coal mining township, The Western Port Coal Mining Company extracted black coal from 1871. The Post Office opened on 5 August 1879.[2]
Evidence of coal mining is scattered across Kilcunda, the most famous (pictured here) is the old Kilcunda Rail Bridge on the eastern side. Commissioned in 1910 and decommissioned in the 1970s, it now forms part of the Bass Coast Rail Trail stretching 16 kilometres (10 mi) from Wonthaggi to Anderson.
[edit] Economy
Activities around the area now centre on agriculture and tourism
[edit] Attractions
Activities around the area include cycling, fishing, hangliding, surfing, swimming, tennis, and walking. The Bass Coast Rail Trail at Kilcunda is built on the coastal sand dunes and incorporates a landmark trestle bridge over Bourne Creek.[citation needed]
The local football team is Kilcunda-Bass competing in the Alberton Football League.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kilcunda (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25873&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Full Points Footy, Kilcunda-Bass, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Kilcunda_Bass.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25[dead link]
Coordinates: 38°33′S 145°29′E / 38.55°S 145.483°E
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