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Lauriston, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lauriston is a locality 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.
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Lauriston Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°15′S 144°23′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 236 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3444 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bendigo | ||||||||||||||
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At the 2016 census, Lauriston had a population of 236.[1]
Lauriston Post Office opened on 1 July 1864 after gold was discovered in the area and closed in 1969.[2] In 2019 Australian folk musician, Alana Wilkinson, recorded a single, "Partner in Crime", at the community's church.[3]