Castella, Victoria
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| Population | 344 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3777[2] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Murrindindi | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Indi[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Castella is a small town in Victoria Australia. It lies to the east of Kinglake at the intersection of the Melba Highway and the Healesville Kinglake Road.[3] At the 2011 Census, Castella had a population of 344.[1]
The Castella Quarries produces sandstone and crushed rock.[4] One of the quarries was used to dump the drillings from a tunnel under the Toolangi State Forest.[5] This tunnel is part of the Sugarloaf Pipeline, carrying freshwater to Melbourne from the Goulburn River.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Castella (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ a b http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=3777&filterby=Postcode Australian Electoral Commission
- ^ http://postcodes.qpzm.com.au/postcode/vic/melbourne/yarra-dandenong-ranges/castella
- ^ http://www.dvc.vic.gov.au/web20/rwpgslib.nsf/GraphicFiles/ReviewPavementMaterialAvailability/$file/ReviewPavementMaterialAvailability.pdf
- ^ http://trenchlessinternational.com/news/tunnelling_projects_protect_australian_water_supplies/004606/
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