Tonimbuk, Victoria
| Tonimbuk Victoria | |
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  Tonimbuk Location in Victoria | |
| Coordinates | 38°0′S 145°43′E / 38.000°S 145.717°E |
| Population | 208 (2016)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3815 |
| Location | 70 km (43 mi) from Melbourne |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cardinia |
| State electorate(s) | Bass |
| Federal division(s) | Monash |
Tonimbuk is a bounded rural locality in Victoria, Australia, 70 kilometres (43 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Tonimbuk recorded a population of 208 at the 2016 Census.
History
Devastating fires in early March 2019 almost wiped this town off the map. It has since recovered and, like the state forests and farmlands that surround it, is now growing again.
A Telegraph Office was open at Tonimbuk from 1953 until 1959.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tonimbuk (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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