Strathewen, Victoria
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| Strathewen Victoria |
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| Population: | ~200 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3099[2] | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 200 m (656 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Nillumbik | ||||||||||||
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Strathewen is a locality situated near Kinglake National Park, 45 kilometres (28 mi) from central Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, with a population of around 200. It is an apple and pear producing area and is home to small local vineyards and wineries.
[edit] History
Strathewen Post Office opened on 20 September 1909 and closed in 1964. [3]
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.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Strathewen wiped off the map in Victoria fires". News.com.au (News Ltd). 10 Feb 2009. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25033524-421,00.html. Retrieved 1 Mar 2009.[dead link]
- ^ ""Postcode Search". Australia Post. http://www1.auspost.com.au/postcodes/index.asp?Locality=Strathewen&sub=1&State=&Postcode=&submit1=Search.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ Ham, Larissa (9 February 2009). "Strathewen 'like a war zone'". The Age (Melbourne). http://www.theage.com.au/national/strathewen-like-a-war-zone-20090209-81w0.html?page=-1. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
[edit] External links
- "Strathewen climate". Bureau of Meteorology. Australian Government. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_086383.shtml. Retrieved 28 Feb 2009.
- "Strathewen topographic map". Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=EN&geocode=&q=strathewen&sll=-37.537908,145.275693&sspn=0.018172,0.032959&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.539167,145.275521&spn=0.018172,0.032959&t=p&z=15. Retrieved 28 Feb 2009.
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