Narbethong, Victoria
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| Population: | 280[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3778 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 360 m (1,181 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 87 km (54 mi) NE of Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Shire of Murrindindi | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Seymour | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | McEwen | ||||||||||||
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Narbethong is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Maroondah Highway, 87 kilometres (54 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Narbethong and the surrounding area had a population of 280.[1]
Narbethong Post Office opened on 16 October 1883 and closed in 1993.[2]
The town was substantially damaged in the Black Friday bushfires in 1939. It was again severely impacted in the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Narbethong (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26293&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ "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.
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- "Narbethong climate - site name: TOOLANGI (MOUNT ST LEONARD DPI)". Bureau of Meteorolgy. Australian Government. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_086142.shtml. Retrieved 28 Feb 2009.
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Coordinates: 37°33′43″S 145°39′29″E / 37.562°S 145.658°E
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