Hamilton, Victoria

Hamilton
Hamilton
City
	The intersection of Thompson and Gray streets in the centre of Hamilton
	Hamilton
	Coordinates: 37°44′0″S 142°01′0″E / 37.73333°S 142.01667°E
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
LGA	Shire of Southern Grampians;
Location	288 km (179 mi) from Melbourne ; 130 km (81 mi) from Horsham ; 128 km (80 mi) from Mount Gambier ; 100 km (62 mi) from Warrnambool ; 235 km (146 mi) from Geelong ;
Government
• State electorate	Lowan;
• Federal division	Wannon;
Area
• Total	22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population
• Total	10,346 (2021 census)
• Density	453.8/km2 (1,175.3/sq mi)
Postcode	3300
Mean max temp	18.9 °C (66.0 °F)
Mean min temp	7.5 °C (45.5 °F)
Annual rainfall	617.7 mm (24.32 in)

Hamilton is a city in south-western Victoria, Australia, at the intersection of the Glenelg Highway and the Henty Highway. The Hamilton Highway connects it to Geelong.

Hamilton is in the federal Division of Wannon, and is in the Southern Grampians local government area.

Hamilton claims to be the "Wool Capital of the World", based on its strong historical links to sheep grazing which continue today. The city uses the tagline "Greater Hamilton: one place, many possibilities".