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{{Infobox Australian place | |||
| type = town | |||
| name = Launching Place | |||
| state = vic | |||
| image = Launching Place, Victoria.jpg | |||
| caption = Launching Place Hotel, Warburton Highway | |||
| alternative_location_map = Australia VIC metro Melbourne | |||
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in greater metropolitan [[Melbourne]] | |||
| coordinates = {{coord|37.774|S|145.588|E|display=inline,title}} | |||
| pop = 2,495 | |||
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | |||
| pop_footnotes = <ref name="ABS2021">{{cite web |title=2021 Census QuickStats Launching Place |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL21473 |website=Australian Bureau of Statistics |accessdate=9 July 2022}}</ref> | |||
| postcode = 3139 | |||
| dist1 = 60 | |||
| location1= [[Melbourne]] | |||
| dist2 = 13 | |||
| location2= [[Warburton, Victoria|Warburton]] | |||
| lga = Shire of Yarra Ranges | |||
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Eildon|Eildon]] | |||
| fedgov = [[Division of Casey|Casey]] | |||
| near-n = [[Don Valley, Victoria|Don Valley]] | |||
| near-ne = [[Yarra Junction, Victoria|Yarra Junction]] | |||
| near-e = [[Gladysdale, Victoria|Gladysdale]] | |||
| near-se = [[Hoddles Creek, Victoria|Hoddles Creek]] | |||
| near-s = [[Hoddles Creek, Victoria|Hoddles Creek]] | |||
| near-sw = [[Hoddles Creek, Victoria|Hoddles Creek]] | |||
| near-w = [[Woori Yallock, Victoria|Woori Yallock]] | |||
| near-nw = [[Woori Yallock, Victoria|Woori Yallock]] | |||
| est = | |||
| local_map = yes | |||
| zoom = 11 | |||
}} | |||
'''Launching Place''' is a town in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], 54 km east of [[Melbourne|Melbourne's]] [[Melbourne city centre|central business district]], located within the [[Shire of Yarra Ranges]] [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]]. Launching Place recorded a population of 2,495 at the {{CensusAU|2021}}.<ref name=ABS2021/> | |||
Launching Place is located along the [[Warburton Highway]] between [[Woori Yallock, Victoria|Woori Yallock]] and [[Yarra Junction, Victoria|Yarra Junction]]. It is believed that Launching Place is named after the place on the [[Yarra River]] where freshly cut logs were "launched" into the river to be floated down to sawmills in [[Melbourne]]. | |||
[[File:Launching Place. State Library Victoria.jpg|thumb|left|Launching Place, between 1898 and 1918 State Library Victoria H33027/9b]] | |||
A post office opened on 12 July 1865. It was replaced by one at [[Hoddles Creek, Victoria|Hoddles Creek]] in 1869, but reopened on 1 September 1880, finally closing in 1994.<ref name = "a">{{Citation| last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Launching*Place* | access-date = 10 February 2021 }}</ref> | |||
From 1901 to 1965, the township was served by a [[Launching Place railway station|railway station]] on the [[Warburton railway line|Warburton line]]. | |||
Launching Place has many camping grounds, and people use it was a base for [[camping]], [[hiking]] and [[boating]] in the [[Yarra River]]. | |||
The [[Derelict Aircraft Museum]] was formerly located in Launching Place but, by 2017, it had been closed and dismantled.<ref>[http://thederelictaircraftmuseum-com.webs.com Derelict Aircraft Museum homepage] Retrieved September 20, 2016</ref> | |||
A new car park has recently{{When|date=November 2021}} been constructed behind the Launching Place General Store, improving access to the Warburton Rail Trail and the store. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Launching Place General Store.jpg|Launching Place General Store | |||
File:Launching Place Home Hotel - evening.jpg|Launching Place Home Hotel | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{Shire of Yarra Ranges suburbs}} | |||
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[[Category:Towns in Victoria (state)]] | |||
[[Category:Yarra Valley]] | |||
[[Category:Yarra Ranges Shire]] | |||
{{melbourne-geo-stub}} | |||
Latest revision as of 15:38, 9 November 2025
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Launching Place is a town in Victoria, Australia, 54 km east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Launching Place recorded a population of 2,495 at the Template:CensusAU.[1]
Launching Place is located along the Warburton Highway between Woori Yallock and Yarra Junction. It is believed that Launching Place is named after the place on the Yarra River where freshly cut logs were "launched" into the river to be floated down to sawmills in Melbourne.
A post office opened on 12 July 1865. It was replaced by one at Hoddles Creek in 1869, but reopened on 1 September 1880, finally closing in 1994.[2]
From 1901 to 1965, the township was served by a railway station on the Warburton line.
Launching Place has many camping grounds, and people use it was a base for camping, hiking and boating in the Yarra River.
The Derelict Aircraft Museum was formerly located in Launching Place but, by 2017, it had been closed and dismantled.[3]
A new car park has recentlyScript error: No such module "Unsubst". been constructed behind the Launching Place General Store, improving access to the Warburton Rail Trail and the store.
Gallery
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Launching Place General Store
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Launching Place Home Hotel
References
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