Kinglake

History

Gold was discovered in 1861 on Mount Slide to the east of the locality at an area which became known as Mountain Rush. A Mountain Rush Post Office opened on 7 May 1862, but closed in January 1863 as the miners moved to other locations. Kinglake township was established much later and was named after British historian Alexander William Kinglake, whose eight-volume history of the Crimean War had recently been completed. Kinglake Post Office opened on 14 May 1883. There was also an office at Kinglake East open from 1914 until 1950.

Most-observed species

• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  3,898
• Gray Fantail

  Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
  3,273
• Crimson Rosella

  Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  3,074
• Brown Thornbill

  Acanthiza pusilla (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  2,920
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  2,573
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

  Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  2,566
• Red Wattlebird

  Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  2,503
• White-browed Scrubwren

  Sericornis frontalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
  2,261

Most recent

• M 3.9 — 2024-08-06
  34 km SSW of Mount Buller, Australia
• M 4.4 — 2023-06-29
  34 km SSW of Mount Buller, Australia
• M 3.8 — 2023-05-28
  5 km W of Mickleham, Australia
• M 4.1 — 2021-09-21
  35 km SSW of Mount Buller, Australia
• M 5.9 — 2021-09-21
  39 km S of Mount Buller, Australia
• M 2.8 — 2015-03-10
  3 km NNE of Pakenham, Australia