Harcourt, Victoria

Harcourt
Post office, opened in 1858
Harcourt
Coordinates: 37°00′S 144°15′E / 37.000°S 144.250°E / -37.000; 144.250
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total1,038 (2021 census)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEST)
Postcode
3453

Harcourt is a town in the Central Highlands of the state of Victoria, Australia. It is about 8 kilometres (5 miles) north-east of Castlemaine, where the Midland Highway meets the Calder Highway. At the 2021 census, Harcourt had a population of 1,038. The town was named after Sir William Harcourt.