Buxton, Victoria

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.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buxton (Vic.)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2021. Edit this at Wikidata