Caramut, Victoria

Caramut
Victoria
Caramut
Coordinates 37°57′S 142°31′E / 37.950°S 142.517°E / -37.950; 142.517Coordinates: 37°57′S 142°31′E / 37.950°S 142.517°E / -37.950; 142.517
Population 246 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3274
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Moyne
State electorate(s) Polwarth
Federal Division(s) Wannon

Caramut /ˈkærəmət/ is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton Highway. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon. At the 2006 census, Caramut and the surrounding area had a population of 392.[1] At the 2016 census, Caramut and the surrounding area had a population of 246.[2]

History

The Post Office opened on 1 March 1848 as Muston's Creek and was renamed Caramut in 1854.[3]

Community

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mininera & District Football League.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Caramut (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
  2. ↑ http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC20477?opendocument
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11


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