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Buxton, Victoria

Coordinates: 37°29′S 145°43′E / 37.483°S 145.717°E / -37.483; 145.717
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Buxton
Victoria
The Buxton Hotel
Buxton is located in Shire of Murrindindi
Buxton
Buxton
Coordinates37°29′S 145°43′E / 37.483°S 145.717°E / -37.483; 145.717
Population591 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3711
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Murrindindi
State electorate(s)Eildon
Federal division(s)Indi

Buxton is a town 104 kilometres (65 mi) north-east of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. At the 2021 census, Buxton had a population of 591.[1]

The district around Buxton was significantly impacted by the Black Saturday bushfires. It was isolated for several days with no telephone or power.

Today Buxton remains a small township with a roadhouse, a post office, general store, a fishing and outdoors store, Salmon and Trout Farm, hotel, a town hall, a primary school, nursery and several bed and breakfasts.

Facilities

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Buxton has an active Country Fire Authority station with one medium and one light tanker. The Buxton Fire Brigade was formed in 1943 and officially recognised on 25 February 1944.[2]

After the 2009 Black Saturday fires, the Marysville Police station was temporarily relocated in Buxton until the new station was opened in 2012.[3]

The Igloo Roadhouse was established in 1946 and is famous for their burgers.[4] The Buxton Post Office opened on 1 February 1873.[5]

The Buxton Primary School opened in 1875 and had 13 students in 2018.[6] The original school building was refurbished in 2011 and a new building was constructed in 2012. Another building was refurbished in 2015 for use as an environmental science classroom.

The closest secondary school is Alexandra Secondary College.

Population

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In the 2021 Census, there were 591 people in Buxton. 76.8% of people were born in Australia and 88.3% of people spoke only English at home.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buxton (Vic.)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "History". Buxton Fire Brigade. 2013. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  3. ^ "New Marysville Police Station opens". 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Igloo Road House (Buxton Burger)". The Burger Adventure. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Post Office List". Premier Postal History. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  6. ^ Buxton Primary School (2019). "2018 Annual Report to the School Community" (PDF). Victorian Registration & Qualifications Authority. Victoria State Government Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 13 November 2019.