Beechworth
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Panorama of Beechworth town centre | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 36°21′34″S 146°41′13″E / 36.35944°S 146.68694°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 3,290 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3747 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 7.8 °C (46.0 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 959.7 mm (37.78 in) | ||||||||||||
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Beechworth is a town located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, famous for its major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1850s. At the 2021 census, Beechworth had a population of 3,290.
Beechworth's many historical buildings are well preserved and the town has re-invented itself and evolved into a popular tourist destination and growing wine-producing centre.