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Barwidgee Victoria
Barwidgee
Coordinates	36°30′43″S 146°46′22″E / 36.51194°S 146.77278°E / -36.51194; 146.77278
Population	96 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	3737
LGA(s)	Alpine Shire
State electorate(s)	Ovens Valley
Federal division(s)	Indi

Barwidgee (formerly known as Barwidgee Creek) is a locality in northeast Victoria, Australia. The nearest town to Barwidgee is Myrtleford about 5.44 km away. Barwidgee is within Alpine Shire.

Barwidgee Creek Post Office opened on 1 March 1912 and closed in 1957.

Barwidgee was affected by the Black Saturday bushfires, with some deaths in the region and many homes lost.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barwidgee (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
3. "Australia's bushfire disaster: many good people lie dead in Victoria". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 February 2009.

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Town	Bright Dargo^ Dederang Dinner Plain Falls Creek^ Harrietville Mount Beauty Myrtleford Porepunkah Tawonga Tawonga South Wandiligong
Locality	Abbeyard Barwidgee Bogong Buckland Buffalo River Cobungra^ Coral Bank Dandongadale Eurobin Freeburgh Gapsted Germantown Glen Creek Gundowring^ Havilah Hotham Heights^ Kancoona Kergunyah South Merriang Merriang South Mongans Bridge Mount Buffalo Mudgegonga Nug Nug Ovens Rosewhite Running Creek Selwyn Smoko Upper Gundowring Wongungarra^ Wonnangatta
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