Buxton, Victoria
Buxton | |
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The Buxton Hotel | |
Buxton | |
| Coordinates: 37°29′S 145°43′E / 37.483°S 145.717°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 591 (2021 census) |
| Postcode | 3711 |
Buxton is a town 104 kilometres (65 mi) north-east of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. At the 2021 census, Buxton had a population of 591.
The district around Buxton was significantly impacted by the Black Saturday bushfires. It was isolated for several days with no telephone or power.
Today Buxton remains a small township with a roadhouse, a post office, general store, a fishing and outdoors store, Salmon and Trout Farm, hotel, a town hall, a primary school, nursery and several bed and breakfasts.