Mount Burnett, Victoria
| Mount Burnett Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Mount Burnett | |
| Coordinates | 37°58′59″S 145°30′00″E / 37.983°S 145.500°ECoordinates: 37°58′59″S 145°30′00″E / 37.983°S 145.500°E |
| Population | 173 (2016)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3781 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cardinia |
| State electorate(s) | Gembrook |
| Federal Division(s) | La Trobe, McMillan |
Mount Burnett is a small country town and bounded locality located approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. 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. Mount Burnett is located in the Shire of Cardinia.
History
Gembrook West Post Office opened on 1 January 1885, was renamed Mount Burnett in 1921 and closed in 1978.[2]
See also
- Shire of Pakenham - Mount Burnett was previously within this former local government area.
- Mount Burnett Observatory
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Burnett (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
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