Amphitheatre Victoria | |
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The former Amphitheatre Hotel around the time of its closure in 2011 | |
Coordinates | 37°10′0″S 143°25′0″E / 37.16667°S 143.41667°E |
Population | 223 (2021 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 3468 |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Pyrenees Shire |
State electorate(s) | Ripon |
Federal division(s) | Mallee |
Amphitheatre is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Pyrenees Highway in the Pyrenees Shire, south-west of Avoca. At the 2021 census, Amphitheatre and the surrounding area had a population of 223.[1]
The Avoca River rises near the town, at the foot of Mount Lonarch.[2] Gold was discovered in the area in 1853, and a settlement was established at Amphitheatre as a result.[3][4] By 1857, the Cobb and Co Telegraph Line of stage coaches passed through Amphitheatre on the Maryborough to Ararat line.[5]
A post office opened on 22 June 1859.[6]
The Avoca-Ararat railway, which opened in 1890, included a station at Amphitheatre. The station was closed, along with the line, in 1959. Although the line was eventually reopened, the station was not.[7]
Amphitheatre has a primary school.[8]