Mount Burnett, Victoria
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| Mount Burnett Victoria | |
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  Mount Burnett | |
| Coordinates | 37°58′59″S 145°30′00″E / 37.983°S 145.500°E |
| Population | 180 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3781 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cardinia |
| State electorate(s) | Monbulk |
| Federal division(s) | La Trobe |
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]
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[edit]
Gembrook West Post Office opened on 1 January 1885, was renamed Mount Burnett in 1921 and closed in 1978.[2]
See also[edit]
- Shire of Pakenham – Mount Burnett was previously within this former local government area.
- Mount Burnett Observatory
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Burnett (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2021
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