Strathewen, Victoria
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Strathewen
| state = vic
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| alternative_location_map = Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
| coordinates = {{coord|37|33|S|145|16|E|display=inline,title}}
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| lga = Shire of Nillumbik
| est =
| pop = 198
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2021 AUS | id = SAL22375 | name = Strathewen (Suburbs and Localities) | accessdate = 2 July 2022 | quick = on}}
| elevation= 200
| maxtemp = 20.2
| mintemp = 7.2
| rainfall = 703
| stategov = Eildon
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| dist1 = 45
| dir1 = NE
| location1= Melbourne
| dist2 = 10
| dir2 = SW
| location2= Kinglake
| near-n = Kinglake West
| near-ne = Kinglake
| near-e = Kinglake
| near-se = St Andrews
| near-s = St Andrews
| near-sw = Arthurs Creek
| near-w = Kinglake West
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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 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.
History
Strathewen Post Office opened on 20 September 1909 and closed in 1964.{{Cite web | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Strathewen* | access-date = 8 April 2021}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/strathewen-like-a-war-zone-20090209-81w0.html?page=-1|title=Strathewen 'like a war zone'|last=Ham|first=Larissa
|date=9 February 2009|work=The Age|accessdate=2009-02-09 | location=Melbourne}}
See also
- Shire of Eltham – the former local government area of which Strathewen was a part
References
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External links
- {{cite web | url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_086383.shtml | title=Strathewen climate | work=Bureau of Meteorology | publisher=Australian Government | accessdate=28 Feb 2009}}
- {{cite web | url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=EN&geocode=&q=strathewen&sll=-37.537908,145.275693&sspn=0.018172,0.032959&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.539167,145.275521&spn=0.018172,0.032959&t=p&z=15 | title=Strathewen topographic map | work=Google Maps | accessdate=28 Feb 2009}}
{{Shire of Nillumbik suburbs}}
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Category:Towns in Victoria (state)
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