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 | |
| Coordinates | 38°20′S 146°35′E / 38.333°S 146.583°E |
| Population | 495 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3844 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | City of Latrobe |
| County | Buln 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
edit- ^ 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}}
- ^ Cooper, Mex (8 February 2009). "Death toll rises from bushfires". The Age. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
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