Strathewen, Victoria

Strathewen is a town in Victoria, Australia, 45 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area. Strathewen recorded a population of 198 at the 2021 census.

Strathewen
Victoria
Strathewen is located in Melbourne
Strathewen
Strathewen
Coordinates37°33′S 145°16′E
Population198 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3099[2]
Elevation200 m (656 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Nillumbik
State electorate(s)Eildon
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
20.2 °C
68 °F		 7.2 °C
45 °F		 703 mm
27.7 in
Localities around Strathewen:
Kinglake West Kinglake West Kinglake
Kinglake West Strathewen Kinglake
Arthurs Creek St Andrews St Andrews

Strathewen is located near the Kinglake National Park. It is an apple and pear producing area and is home to small local vineyards and wineries.

Strathewen was badly damaged in the Black Saturday bushfires. Peg Fraser has written an excellent book called, "Black Saturday"...Not the end of the story. Published by Monash University Publishing, it is a harrowing account of the dreadful Saturday, February 7th, 2009 fires, which affected most of the State. Every Victorian should read, learn and understand how to work with fire, especially with climate change accelerating this clear and present reality for us all. (MMDeacon) ed.

History

Strathewen Post Office opened on 20 September 1909 and closed in 1964.[3]

The town was substantially destroyed during the Black Saturday bushfires on 7 February 2009, which destroyed the primary school, the old fire station, the community hall, and most of the houses in the area. Twenty-seven of its 200 residents died in the fires.[4]

See also
  • Shire of Eltham – the former local government area of which Strathewen was a part

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Strathewen (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. "Postcode Search". Australia Post.
  3. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. Ham, Larissa (9 February 2009). "Strathewen 'like a war zone'". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 9 February 2009.



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