Lauriston, Victoria
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| Lauriston Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 Lauriston Road | |||||||||||||
  Lauriston | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°15′S 144°23′E / 37.250°S 144.383°ECoordinates: 37°15′S 144°23′E / 37.250°S 144.383°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 538 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3444 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ballarat East | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bendigo | ||||||||||||
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Lauriston is a small community in Victoria, Australia. It is situated on the Coliban River, in a gully 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Kyneton. The Lauriston Reservoir, (which serves Kyneton), is 2 kilometres (1 mi) south east of the town.
At the 2006 Census, Lauriston had a population of 538.[1]
Lauriston Post Office opened on 1 July 1864 after gold was discovered in the area and closed in 1969.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lauriston (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
External links
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