W Tree
Victoria
North-western view from the top of Mount Murrindal
W Tree is located in Shire of East Gippsland
W Tree
W Tree
Coordinates37°20′0″S 148°14′0″E / 37.33333°S 148.23333°E / -37.33333; 148.23333
Population47 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3885
Elevation500 m (1,640 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of East Gippsland
State electorate(s)Gippsland East
Federal division(s)Gippsland
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
 ? ? 800 mm
31.5 in

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 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:

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "W Tree (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 10 April 2021