Greta West, Victoria

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Greta West
Victoria
Greta West is located in Rural City of Wangaratta
Greta West
Greta West
Coordinates36°32′S 146°13′E / 36.533°S 146.217°E / -36.533; 146.217Coordinates: 36°32′S 146°13′E / 36.533°S 146.217°E / -36.533; 146.217
Population162 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3675
Location
  • 236 km (147 mi) NE of Melbourne
  • 24 km (15 mi) SW of Wangaratta
  • 24 km (15 mi) NE of Benalla
  • 17 km (11 mi) W of Moyhu
LGA(s)Rural City of Wangaratta
State electorate(s)Ovens Valley
Federal division(s)Indi

Greta West is a locality in north-east Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Greta West had a population of 162.[1]

Ned Kelly, bushranger, lived for a short while near Greta West.

The township was settled in the 1890s, the Post Office opening on 18 April 1892 (closed 1994).[2]

The closest points of reference are Glenrowan and Moyhu.

See also[]

Greta

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Greta West". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 8 February 2021
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