Jeeralang, Victoria

Jeeralang is a locality in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The locality is 176 kilometres (109 mi) east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Jeeralang and the surrounding area had a population of 589.[2]

Jeeralang
Victoria
Jeeralang
Coordinates38°24′S 146°28′E
Population72 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3840
Location
LGA(s)City of Latrobe
CountyBuln Buln
State electorate(s)Morwell
Federal Division(s)Gippsland

The locality was severely affected by the Black Saturday bushfires, including a fatality.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jeeralang (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Jeeralang Junction (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  3. Cooper, Mex (8 February 2009). "Death toll rises from bushfires". The Age. Retrieved 8 February 2009.


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