Jindivick

Jindivick
Victoria
Jindivick is located in Baw Baw Shire
Jindivick
Jindivick
Coordinates38°02′0″S 145°54′0″E / 38.03333°S 145.90000°E / -38.03333; 145.90000
Population584 (2021 census)[1]
Established1858
Postcode(s)3818
Elevation261 m (856 ft)
LGA(s)Shire of Baw Baw
CountyBuln Buln
State electorate(s)Narracan
Federal division(s)Monash
Localities around Jindivick:
Neerim East
Labertouche Jindivick Neerim South
Labertouche Rokeby Crossover

Jindivick is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Jacksons Track, in the Shire of Baw Baw. The town was first established in 1858 by Joseph Jackson. The word ‘Jindivick’ is an Aboriginal word that is translated to, ‘burst asunder’.[2][3]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jindivick (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 August 2007. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Jindivick". Monash University & The University of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Jackson's Track - An Aboriginal story". 14 March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2024.