Buxton, Victoria

Buxton is a small town 104 kilometres (65 mi) north-east of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. At the 2016 Census, Buxton had a population of 233.[1]

Buxton
Victoria
The Buxton Hotel
Buxton
Coordinates37°29′S 145°43′E
Population233 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3711
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Murrindindi
State electorate(s)Eildon
Federal Division(s)Indi

The district around Buxton was significantly impacted by the Black Saturday bushfires. It was isolated for several days with no telephone or power.

Today Buxton remains a small township with a roadhouse, a post office, general store, a fishing and outdoors store, Salmon and Trout Farm, hotel, a town hall, a primary school, nursery and several bed and breakfasts.

Facilities

Buxton has an active Country Fire Authority station with one tanker and one slip-on unit. The Buxton Fire Brigade was formed in 1943 and officially recognised on 25 February 1944.[2]

After the 2009 Black Saturday fires, the Marysville Police station was temporarily relocated in Buxton until the new station was opened in 2012.[3]

The Igloo Roadhouse was established in 1946 and is famous for their burgers.[4] The Buxton Post Office opened on 1 February 1873.[5]

The Buxton Primary School opened in 1875 and had 13 students in 2018.[6] The original school building was refurbished in 2011 and a new building was constructed in 2012. Another building was refurbished in 2015 for use as an environmental science classroom.

The closest secondary school is Healesville High School.

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 233 people in Buxton. 77.5% of people were born in Australia and 89.8% of people spoke only English at home.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Buxton (Urban Centre Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. "History". Buxton Fire Brigade. 2013. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  3. "New Marysville Police Station opens". 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  4. "Igloo Road House (Buxton Burger)". The Burger Adventure. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  5. "Post Office List". Premier Postal History. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  6. Buxton Primary School (2019). "2018 Annual Report to the School Community" (PDF). Victorian Registration & Qualifications Authority. Victoria State Government Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 13 November 2019.


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