Glenmaggie, Victoria

Glenmaggie is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the shores of Lake Glenmaggie, in the Shire of Wellington. At the 2016 census, Glenmaggie and the surrounding area had a population of 277.[1]

Glenmaggie
Victoria
Lake Glenmaggie
Glenmaggie
Coordinates37°54′S 146°45′E
Population277 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3858
Location
  • 213 km (132 mi) E of Melbourne
  • 50 km (31 mi) NE of Traralgon
  • 31 km (19 mi) NW of Maffra
LGA(s)Shire of Wellington
State electorate(s)Gippsland East
Federal Division(s)Gippsland

Glenmaggie Post Office opened on 1 January 1872 and closed in 1986.[2]

Lake Glenmaggie is popular for waterskiing and boating. On 14 March 1942, a RAAF Wirraway crashed into the lake, killing the pilot.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenmaggie (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. "Post Office List", Premier Postal History, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. Dunn, Peter. "CRASH OF A WIRRAWAY INTO LAKE GLENMAGGIE, EAST GIPPSLAND, VIC ABOUT 5KM NORTH OF HEYFIELD ON 14 MARCH 1942". www.ozatwar.com. Retrieved 30 January 2013.



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