Glenmaggie, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia

37°54′S 146°45′E / 37.900°S 146.750°E / -37.900; 146.750Population277 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)3858Location

213 km (132 mi) E of Melbourne
50 km (31 mi) NE of Traralgon
31 km (19 mi) NW of Maffra

LGA(s)Shire of WellingtonState 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.