Kinglake West Victoria |
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Coordinates | 37°28′S 145°14′E / 37.467°S 145.233°ECoordinates: 37°28′S 145°14′E / 37.467°S 145.233°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,166 (2016) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3757 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 48 km (30 mi) N of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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Kinglake West is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located 56 kilometres (35 mi) north-east of the state capital, Melbourne. Its local government area is the City of Whittlesea and the Shires of Murrindindi and Nillumbik. At the 2016 Census, Kinglake West had a population of 1,166.
The town was substantially damaged in the Black Saturday bushfires, including 10 fatalities.
Kinglake West Post Office opened around 1902 and burnt down on 7 February 2009.