Fryerstown, Victoria
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| Fryerstown Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 320 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3451 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mount Alexander | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bendigo | ||||||||||||||
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Fryerstown is a small town in the "goldfields" region of Victoria, Australia.
At the 2011 census, Fryerstown and the surrounding area had a population of 320,[1] which peaked at 15,000 during the Victorian gold rush.
The Post Office opened on 19 April 1854 as Fryer's Creek, was renamed Fryerstown in 1856, and closed in 1975.[2]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Fryerstown (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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