Greta West, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Greta West
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-36.5333°N 159°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:Rural City of Wangaratta
Postcode:3675
Pop:162
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Stategov:Ovens Valley
Fedgov:Indi
Dist1:236
Dir1:NE
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:24
Dir2:SW
Location2:Wangaratta
Dist3:24
Dir3:NE
Location3:Benalla
Dist4:17
Dir4:W
Location4:Moyhu

Greta West is a locality in north-east Victoria, Australia. At the, 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).

The closest points of reference are Glenrowan and Moyhu.

See also

Greta

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats Greta West . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 15 December 2018.