Glenmaggie, Victoria

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.

Glenmaggie
Victoria
Lake Glenmaggie
Glenmaggie
Coordinates37°54′S 146°45′E
Population277 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)3858
Location
  • 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 Wellington
State electorate(s)Gippsland East
Federal division(s)Gippsland

Glenmaggie Post Office opened on 1 January 1872 and closed in 1986.

Lake Glenmaggie is popular for waterskiing and boating. On 14 March 1942, a RAAF Wirraway crashed into the lake, killing the pilot.

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