Lauriston, Victoria

Lauriston
Victoria
Lauriston Road
Lauriston is located in Shire of Macedon Ranges
Lauriston
Lauriston
Coordinates37°15′S 144°23′E / 37.250°S 144.383°E / -37.250; 144.383
Population236 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3444
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Macedon Ranges
State electorate(s)Macedon
Federal division(s)Bendigo
Localities around Lauriston:
Denver Kyneton Kyneton
Denver Lauriston Woodend North
Spring Hill Tylden Woodend

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.

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]

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Lauriston". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 March 2021
  3. ^ Corrigan, Craig. "Meet Alana Wilkinson and her touching new single, 'Partner in Crime'". Pilerats. Retrieved 28 November 2020.