Fryerstown, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Fryerstown
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-37.1333°N 159°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Postcode:3451
Dist1:115
Dir1:NW
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:47
Dir2:S
Location2:Bendigo
Dist3:10
Dir3:S
Location3:Castlemaine
Dist4:40
Dir4:N
Location4:Daylesford
Lga:Shire of Mount Alexander
Stategov:Macedon
Fedgov:Bendigo
Near-N:Chewton
Near-Ne:Barkers Creek
Near-E:Elphinstone
Near-Se:Drummond North
Near-S:Franklinford
Near-Sw:Yandoit
Near-W:Muckleford
Near-Nw:Campbells Creek

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

At the, 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. Fryerstown Court House opened in 1879 and closed in 1930.[2]

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, Campbells Creek or Castlemaine. There is a public hall.

Gardenvale Primary School's school camp used to be located in Fryerstown.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats Fryerstown . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 24 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Special Report No. 4 - Court Closures in Victoria . Auditor-General of Victoria . 1986 . 58. 12 April 2020.