Many towns northeast of Melbourne , the state capital , were badly damaged , and Kinglake , Marysville , Narbethong , Strathewen , and Flowerdale were completely destroyed .
Many towns north-east of the state capital Melbourne were badly damaged or almost completely destroyed , including Kinglake , Victoria , Marysville , Victoria , Narbethong , Victoria , Strathewen , Victoria and Flowerdale , Victoria .