Graytown, Victoria
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| Graytown Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Graytown | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°49′12.0″S 144°57′0″E / 36.820000°S 144.95000°ECoordinates: 36°49′12.0″S 144°57′0″E / 36.820000°S 144.95000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 58 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3608 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 117 km (73 mi) N of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Strathbogie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Euroa | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Nicholls | ||||||||||||||
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Graytown is a former gold mining town in central Victoria, Australia. Originally known as Spring Creek, Graytown was named after Moses Wilson Gray,[2] who represented the electoral district of Rodney in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1860 to 1862.
Graytown is located just outside the northern edge of the Puckapunyal Military Area.
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References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Graytown (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Reminiscences of Graytown (Spring Creek)". McIvor Times and Rodney Advertiser. Heathcote: National Library of Australia. 29 July 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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