Benambra, Victoria

Benambra
Victoria
The Benambra Uniting Church, erected 1905
Benambra is located in Shire of East Gippsland
Benambra
Benambra
Coordinates36°57′0″S 147°43′0″E / 36.95000°S 147.71667°E / -36.95000; 147.71667
Population149 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3900
Elevation700 m (2,297 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of East Gippsland
State electorate(s)Gippsland East
Federal division(s)Gippsland

Benambra is a small town 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-east of Omeo and 430 kilometres (267 mi) east of the state capital Melbourne, in the Australian Alps of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Nearby towns include Swifts Creek, Ensay, and the major town of Bairnsdale. At the 2016 census, Benambra and the surrounding area had a population of 149.[1]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Benambra (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 February 2018.