Strathewen, Victoria

Strathewen
Victoria
Strathewen
Coordinates 37°33′S 145°16′E / 37.550°S 145.267°E / -37.550; 145.267Coordinates: 37°33′S 145°16′E / 37.550°S 145.267°E / -37.550; 145.267
Population 147 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3099[2]
Elevation 200 m (656 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Nillumbik
State electorate(s) Eildon
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
20.2 °C
68 °F		 7.2 °C
45 °F		 703 mm
27.7 in
Localities around Strathewen:
Kinglake West Kinglake West Kinglake
Kinglake West Strathewen Kinglake
Arthurs Creek St Andrews St Andrews

Strathewen is a town in Victoria, Australia, 45 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Strathewen had a population of 147.

Strathewen is located near the Kinglake National Park. It is an apple and pear producing area and is home to small local vineyards and wineries.

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 7 February 2009, which destroyed the primary school, the old fire station, the community hall, and most of the houses in the area. Twenty-seven of its 200 residents died in the fires.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Strathewen (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  2. ↑ "Postcode Search". Australia Post.
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  4. ↑ Ham, Larissa (9 February 2009). "Strathewen 'like a war zone'". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 2009-02-09.


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