Barwidgee,_Victoria

Barwidgee

Barwidgee

Town in Victoria, Australia

Barwidgee (formerly known as Barwidgee Creek) is a rural locality in northeast Victoria, Australia. The nearest town to Barwidgee is Myrtleford about 5.44 km away. Barwidgee is within Alpine Shire.

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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

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barwidgee(State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 March 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Australia's bushfire disaster: many good people lie dead in Victoria". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 February 2009.


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