Population 149 (2006 census) LGA(s) Pyrenees Shire Postal code 3352 Federal division Division of Wannon | Postcode(s) 3352 State electorate(s) Ripon Local time Friday 5:06 AM | |
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Location 144 km (89 mi) NW of Melbourne
48 km (30 mi) NW of Ballarat
23 km (14 mi) S of Avoca Weather 11°C, Wind S at 27 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Lexton is a town in western Victoria, Australia, in the Shire of Pyrenees local government area. It is on the Sunraysia Highway, 161 kilometres (100 mi) north west of the state capital Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Lexton and the surrounding area had a population of 149.
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Map of Lexton VIC 3352, Australia
The Post Office opened in the area on 1 July 1848 as Burn Bank and was renamed to Lexton in 1854 when the township was settled.
Today
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League.
Golfers play at the course of the Lexton Golf Club at the Recreation Reserve.
Notable people
Darren Jolly - Collingwood football player
References
Lexton, Victoria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA