Mount Burnett, Victoria

Mount Burnett is a small country town and bounded locality located approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Mount Burnett recorded a population of 180 at the 2021 census.[1]

Mount Burnett
Victoria
Mount Burnett is located in Melbourne
Mount Burnett
Mount Burnett
Coordinates37°58′59″S 145°30′00″E / 37.983°S 145.500°E / -37.983; 145.500
Population180 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3781
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Cardinia
State electorate(s)Monbulk
Federal division(s)La Trobe

The town has no post office or town centre. Most of the town is either farmland or rural housing. The town shares its postcode (3781) with neighbouring town Cockatoo.

History

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Gembrook West Post Office opened on 1 January 1885, was renamed Mount Burnett in 1921 and closed in 1978.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Burnett (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022.  
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2021