Kinglake West, Victoria

Kinglake West is a town in Victoria, Australia, 45 km (28 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Whittlesea and the Shires of Murrindindi and Nillumbik local government areas.

The area was named after the surveyor Alexander Kinglake, who marked out a track over the ranges in 1878.

There were tramways for transporting timber from the Kinglake area to the Whittlesea railway station (1911–26).

[3] Kinglake West Post Office opened around 1902 and was destroyed by fire on 7 February 2009.

[1] One bus route services Kinglake West: ^ = territory divided with another LGA