Barwidgee

Barwidgee
Victoria
Barwidgee; Victoria
	Barwidgee
Coordinates	36°30′43″S 146°46′22″E / 36.51194°S 146.77278°E
Population	96 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	3737
LGA(s)	Alpine Shire
State electorate(s)	Ovens Valley
Federal division(s)	Indi

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.

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

^ 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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[abs-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barwidgee (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2024.

[Post_Office-2] Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.

[3] "Australia's bushfire disaster: many good people lie dead in Victoria". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 February 2009.

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