Clematis, Victoria

Clematis Melbourne, Victoria
Postcode:	3782
Location:	47 km (29 mi) from Melbourne 8 km (5 mi) from Belgrave
LGA:	Shire of Cardinia
State District:	Gembrook
Federal Division:	La Trobe
Localities around Clematis: The Patch Kallista Emerald Menzies Creek Clematis Emerald Cardinia Reservoir Cardinia Reservoir Emerald

Clematis is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 42 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia.

The town consists of a fire station, a pub,^[1] a railway station, a small hall and two shops.

History

Clematis Post Office opened around 1907 and closed in 1978.^[2]

Clematis Fire Brigade

Clematis Fire Brigade is a brigade of the Country Fire Authority providing a volunteer fire fighting service for over half of Cardinia Reservoir. It was formed in 1936 and celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2006. The brigade attends approximately 100 emergency calls per year. Since the brigade's formation it has fought most major blazes across Victoria, including the Ash Wednesday fires. The brigade has also fought major blazes interstate in New South Wales. The brigade trains on Wednesday evenings from 7:30PM and new members are always welcome.

References

1. ^ Pubs In Clematis, Accessed December 17, 2008
2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 

External links

• Clematis, Victoria is at coordinates 37°55′44″S 145°25′23″E / 37.929°S 145.423°E / -37.929; 145.423Coordinates: 37°55′44″S 145°25′23″E / 37.929°S 145.423°E / -37.929; 145.423
• Clematis Fire Brigade Protecting the Community For Over 70 Years