Glenmaggie, Victoria
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Glenmaggie Victoria | |
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![]() Lake Glenmaggie | |
Coordinates | 37°54′S 146°45′E / 37.900°S 146.750°E |
Population | 277 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 3858 |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Shire of Wellington |
State electorate(s) | Gippsland East |
Federal division(s) | Gippsland |
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 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
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenmaggie (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Post Office List", Phoenix Auctions History, retrieved 23 March 2021
- ^ 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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