Charlton, Victoria
Charlton | |
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Charlton's High Street | |
Charlton | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′08″S 143°21′00″E / 36.26889°S 143.35000°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Council seat | Auburn |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,095 (2021 census) |
| Postcode | 3525 |
| Mean max temp | 21.9 °C (71.4 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 8.4 °C (47.1 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 430.7 mm (16.96 in) |
Charlton is a town in western Victoria, Australia. It is a small agricultural community straddling the Avoca River, located at the junction of the Calder Highway (A79) and Borung Highway (C239) and positioned in the last of the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. Halfway between Melbourne and Mildura, Charlton is a popular tourist stop. Charlton is host to the OK Motels Music festival held in February.