Mount Burnett is a small country town and bounded locality located approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Mount Burnett recorded a population of 180 at the 2021 census.[1]
The town has no post office or town centre. Most of the town is either farmland or rural housing. The town shares its postcode (3781) with neighbouring town Cockatoo.
History
[edit]Gembrook West Post Office opened on 1 January 1885, was renamed Mount Burnett in 1921 and closed in 1978.[2]
See also
[edit]- Shire of Pakenham – Mount Burnett was previously within this former local government area.
- Mount Burnett Observatory
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Burnett (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2021