Cobaw, Victoria

Cobaw is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, situated on Dry Creek.

Cobaw
Victoria
Entering Cobaw
Cobaw
Coordinates37°16′S 144°38′E
Postcode(s)3442
Elevation490 m (1,608 ft)
LGA(s)Shire of Macedon Ranges
State electorate(s)Macedon
Federal Division(s)McEwen
Localities around Cobaw:
Carlsruhe Cobaw Range / State Forest. Benloch
Carlsruhe Cobaw Lancefield
Newham Newham Rochford

The Cobaw area formerly had its own Post Office and State school,[1] now closed.

Cobaw Post Office opened on 1 December 1887 and closed in 1952.[2]

The Cobaw Range is a section of the Great Dividing Range north of the settlement, running roughly east–west. The ranges are mainly granitic and reach a maximum height of 760m. Most of the western parts of this range are within the boundaries of the Cobaw State Forest.

References

  1. Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1956. p. 751.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.


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