Kinglake West, Victoria
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| Coordinates | 37°28′S 145°14′E / 37.467°S 145.233°ECoordinates: 37°28′S 145°14′E / 37.467°S 145.233°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,066 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3757 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 48 km (30 mi) N of Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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Kinglake West is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located 56 kilometres (35 mi) north-east of the state capital, Melbourne. Its local government area is the City of Whittlesea and the Shires of Murrindindi and Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Kinglake West had a population of 1,066.
The town was substantially damaged in the Black Saturday bushfires, including 10 fatalities.[2]
Kinglake West Post Office opened around 1902 and burnt down on 7 February 2009.[3]
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- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kinglake West (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "Wiped out: Towns destroyed by killer fires". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
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