Lauriston, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 37°15′S 144°23′E / 37.250°S 144.383°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 236 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3444 | ||||||||||||
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Lauriston is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It is situated on the Coliban River, in a gully 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Kyneton. The Lauriston Reservoir, (which serves Kyneton), is 2 kilometres (1 mi) south east of the town.
At the 2016 census, Lauriston had a population of 236.
Lauriston Post Office opened on 1 July 1864 after gold was discovered in the area and closed in 1969. In 2019 Australian folk musician, Alana Wilkinson, recorded a single, "Partner in Crime", at the community's church.