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Fryerstown is a small town in the Goldfields region of Victoria, Australia.

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Fryerstown Victoria
Fryerstown
Coordinates	37°08′S 144°15′E
Population	228 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3451
Location	115 km (71 mi) NW of Melbourne 47 km (29 mi) S of Bendigo 10 km (6 mi) S of Castlemaine 40 km (25 mi) N of Daylesford
LGA(s)	Shire of Mount Alexander
State electorate(s)	Macedon
Federal division(s)	Bendigo
Localities around Fryerstown: Campbells Creek Chewton Barkers Creek Muckleford Fryerstown Elphinstone Yandoit Yandoit Drummond North

At the 2016 census, Fryerstown and the surrounding area had a population of 228,[1] which peaked at 15,000 during the Victorian gold rush.

The Post Office opened on 19 April 1854 as Fryer's Creek, was renamed Fryerstown in 1856, and closed in 1975.[2] Fryerstown Court House opened in 1879 and closed in 1930.[3]

Fryerstown formerly had a police station, court, churches, school, hotels and various stores. All are now closed and the nearest general store, church or petrol station is now at Chewton or Castlemaine. There is a public hall.

References

External links

• Fryerstown - Maldon Castlemaine Victoria, Australia

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