| Kilcunda Victoria |
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 Kilcunda trestle bridge over Bourne Creek on the Rail Trail |
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| Population: | 264 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3995 |
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| LGA: | Bass Coast Shire |
| State District: | Bass |
| Federal Division: | Flinders |
Kilcunda is a seaside town in Victoria. It is located 117km southeast from Melbourne on the Bass Highway in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Situated along the rugged coastline between Phillip Island and Wonthaggi, Kilcunda offers excellent fishing, surfing and swimming beaches. At the 2006 census, Kilcunda had a population of 264.
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History
Originally a coal mining township, The Western Port Coal Mining Company extracted black coal from 1871. The Post Office opened on 5 August 1879.[2]
Evidence of coal mining is scattered across Kilcunda, the most famous (pictured here) is the old Kilcunda Rail Bridge on the eastern side. Commissioned in 1910 and decommissioned in the 1970s, it now forms part of the Bass Coast Rail Trail stretching 16 kilometres (10 mi) from Wonthaggi to Anderson.
The Town today
Activities around the area now centre on agriculture and tourism and include cycling, fishing, hangliding, surfing, swimming, tennis, and walking. The Bass Coast Rail Trail at Kilcunda is built on the coastal sand dunes and incorporates a landmark trestle bridge over Bourne Creek. There is also a walk starting on Mabilia Rd leading down to Mabilia rocks with easy beach access and amazing ocean views.
The local football team is Kilcunda-Bass competing in the Alberton Football League. [3]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kilcunda (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25873&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Full Points Footy, Kilcunda-Bass, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Kilcunda_Bass.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25
Coordinates: 38°33′S 145°29′E / 38.55°S 145.483°E
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