Amherst, Victoria

Amherst
Victoria
Amherst Cemetery : 235 Avoca Road
Amherst is located in Shire of Central Goldfields
Amherst
Amherst
Location in Shire of Central Goldfields
Coordinates37°08′43″S 143°40′07″E / 37.14528°S 143.66861°E / -37.14528; 143.66861
Population54 (2016 census)[1]
Established1840s (settled)
1855 (surveyed)
1858 (established)
Postcode(s)3371
Elevation252 m (827 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Central Goldfields
State electorate(s)Ripon
Federal division(s)Mallee

Amherst is a locality situated within the Shire of Central Goldfields in Victoria, Australia. Much of the original township has been destroyed by fire, and little remains other than Amherst Cemetery at 235 Avoca Road, Talbot.[2]

  1. ^ CoreLogic (ABS), Suburb Information: Amherst, VIC 3371, retrieved 21 December 2018
  2. ^ Goldfields Guide, Amherst Cemetery at, retrieved 19 December 2018