Cobaw, Victoria

Cobaw Victoria
Entering Cobaw
Cobaw
Postcode:	3442
Elevation:	490 m (1,608 ft)
LGA:	Shire of Macedon Ranges
State District:	Macedon
Federal Division:	McEwen
Localities around Cobaw: Carlsruhe Cobaw Range / State Forest. Benloch Carlsruhe Cobaw Lancefield Newham Newham Rochford

Cobaw is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, situated on Dry Creek.

The Cobaw area formerly had its own Post Office and State school^[1], now closed.

Cobaw Post Office opened on 1 December 1887 and closed in 1952. ^[2]

The Cobaw Range is a section of the Great Dividing Range north of the settlement, running roughly east-west. The ranges are mainly granitic and reach a maximum height of 760m. Most of the western parts of this range are within the boundaries of the Cobaw State Forest.

References

1. ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1956. p. 751. 
2. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11. 

Coordinates: 37°16′S 144°38′E / 37.267°S 144.633°E / -37.267; 144.633