Barwidgee
Barwidgee | |
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  Barwidgee | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′43″S 146°46′22″E / 36.51194°S 146.77278°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 96 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3737 |
Barwidgee (formerly known as Barwidgee Creek) is a locality in northeast Victoria, Australia. The nearest town to Barwidgee is Myrtleford about 5.44 km away. Barwidgee is within Alpine Shire.
Barwidgee Creek Post Office opened on 1 March 1912 and closed in 1957.[2]
Barwidgee was affected by the Black Saturday bushfires, with some deaths in the region and many homes lost.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barwidgee (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ↑ "Australia's bushfire disaster: many good people lie dead in Victoria". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 February 2009.
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