W Tree, Victoria
W Tree is a small town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Gelantipy Road, in the Shire of East Gippsland's high country near the Snowy River. The valley is located on Gunnai/Kurnai land.
| W Tree Victoria | |||||||||
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 North-western view from the top of Mount Murrindal | |||||||||
  W Tree | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°20′0″S 148°14′0″E | ||||||||
| Population | 47 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3885 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 500 m (1,640 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of East Gippsland | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland East | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||
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W-Tree is home to an ecovillage, an Tibetan Buddhist centre, and other ecosensitive businesses, among them the headquarters for WWOOF Australia.
History
Both W Tree and nearby Gillingal Post Offices opened around 1902. Gillingal closed in 1938; W Tree was reduced to a telegraph office in 1921 and closed in 1969.[2]
Communities
W Tree is home to the following communities:
- Sunrise Farm (ecovillage)
- SIBA Retreat Centre (Tibetan Buddhism)
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "W Tree (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 10 April 2021
External links
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