Lauriston, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Lauriston
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-37.25°N 167°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:Shire of Macedon Ranges
Postcode:3444
Pop:236
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Stategov:Macedon
Fedgov:Bendigo
Dist1:91
Dir1:NW
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:65
Dir2:S
Location2:Bendigo
Dist3:8
Dir3:W
Location3:Kyneton
Near-Nw:Denver
Near-N:Kyneton
Near-Ne:Kyneton
Near-W:Denver
Near-E:Woodend North
Near-Sw:Spring Hill
Near-S:Tylden
Near-Se:Woodend

Lauriston is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It is situated on the Coliban River, in a gully 8km (05miles) west of Kyneton. The Lauriston Reservoir, (which serves Kyneton), is 2km (01miles) south east of the town.

At the, 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. In 2019 Australian folk musician, Alana Wilkinson, recorded a single, "Partner in Crime", at the community's church.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats Lauriston . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Meet Alana Wilkinson and her touching new single, 'Partner in Crime' . Corrigan . Craig . Pilerats . 28 November 2020 .