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Cobaw, Victoria

Coordinates: 37°16′S 144°38′E / 37.267°S 144.633°E / -37.267; 144.633
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Cobaw
Victoria
Entering Cobaw
Cobaw is located in Shire of Macedon Ranges
Cobaw
Cobaw
Coordinates37°16′S 144°38′E / 37.267°S 144.633°E / -37.267; 144.633
Population70 (2016)
Postcode(s)3442
Elevation490 m (1,608 ft)
LGA(s)Shire of Macedon Ranges
State electorate(s)Macedon
Federal division(s)McEwen
Localities around Cobaw:
Carlsruhe Cobaw Range / State Forest. Benloch
Carlsruhe Cobaw Lancefield
Newham Newham Rochford

Cobaw is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, situated on Dry Creek. The Cobaw area formerly had its own Post Office and State school,[1] now closed. Cobaw Post Office opened on 1 December 1887 and closed in 1952.[2] The Cobaw Range is a section of the Great Dividing Range north of the settlement, running roughly east–west. The ranges are mainly granitic and reach a maximum height of 760m. Most of the western parts of this range are within the boundaries of the Cobaw State Forest. In the 2016 censes Cobaw had a population of 70.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1956. p. 751.
  2. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Cobaw". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 19 March 2021.