Napoleons is a town in Victoria, Australia in the Golden Plains Shire local government area, 131 kilometres (81 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Napoleons had a population of 553.[1]

Napoleons Victoria
The historic Black Lead church, now home to Napoleons District Historical Society
Napoleons
Coordinates	37°41′0″S 143°50′0″E
Population	553 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3352[2]
Location	131 km (81 mi) W of Melbourne 15 km (9 mi) S of Ballarat 9 km (6 mi) SW of Buninyong
LGA(s)	Golden Plains Shire
State electorate(s)	Buninyong
Federal division(s)	Wannon
Localities around Napoleons: Ross Creek Cambrian Hill Scotchmans Lead Scarsdale Napoleons Durham Lead Enfield Enfield Garibaldi

The Post Office opened on 1 September 1862, was known as Napoleon until around 1950, and closed in 1971.[3] A Community Postal Agency opened at the Napoleons store on 17 April 2012.

The town is served by Napoleons Primary School, with an enrolment of 102. The current school opened in 2002. The original school, situated nearby, opened in 1870.[4]

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