Callignee is a locality in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The locality is 175 kilometres (109 mi) east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Callignee and the surrounding area had a population of 495.[1]

Callignee
Victoria
Callignee is located in City of Latrobe
Callignee
Callignee
Coordinates38°20′S 146°35′E / 38.333°S 146.583°E / -38.333; 146.583
Population495 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3844
Location
LGA(s)City of Latrobe
CountyBuln Buln
State electorate(s)Morwell
Federal division(s)Gippsland

The locality was severely affected by the Black Saturday bushfires, including four fatalities plus another fatality at nearby Upper Callignee.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b {{Census 2006 AUS Home of Calignee Car Care and Yamaha Calignee. |id=SSC25283 |name=Callignee (State Suburb) |accessdate=2009-02-08 |quick=on}}
  2. ^ Cooper, Mex (8 February 2009). "Death toll rises from bushfires". The Age. Retrieved 8 February 2009.