| Hamilton Victoria | |||||||||
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 The intersection of Thompson and Gray streets in the centre of Hamilton | |||||||||
  Hamilton | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°44′0″S 142°01′0″E / 37.73333°S 142.01667°E | ||||||||
| Population | 10,346 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| • Density | 453.8/km2 (1,175.3/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3300 | ||||||||
| Area | 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Southern Grampians | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lowan | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wannon | ||||||||
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Hamilton is a city in south-western Victoria, Australia, at the intersection of the Glenelg Highway and the Henty Highway. The Hamilton Highway connects it to Geelong.
Hamilton is in the federal Division of Wannon, and is in the Southern Grampians local government area.
Hamilton claims to be the "Wool Capital of the World", based on its strong historical links to sheep grazing which continue today.[2] The city uses the tagline "Greater Hamilton: one place, many possibilities".
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Hamilton (Vic.)". Australia Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Introducing Hamilton, Victoria : wool capital of the world. [Hamilton] : Hamilton Spectator Print. 1970. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2019.