Buxton, Victoria

Buxton
Town
The Buxton Hotel
The Buxton Hotel
Buxton is located in Shire of Murrindindi
Buxton
Buxton
Coordinates: 37°29′S 145°43′E / 37.483°S 145.717°E / -37.483; 145.717
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total591 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode
3711

Buxton is a town 104 kilometres (65 mi) north-east of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. At the 2021 census, Buxton had a population of 591.[1]

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 has a roadhouse, post office (shut down 6 January 2026), general store, fishing and outdoors store, Salmon and Trout Farm, hotel, town hall, primary school, nursery and several bed and breakfasts.

Facilities

Buxton has an active Country Fire Authority station with one medium and one light tanker. 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 to Buxton until the new station was opened in 2012.[3]

The Igloo Roadhouse opened in 1946 and is known for their burgers.[4] The Buxton Post Office opened on 1 February 1873[5] and closed 6 January 2026.[6]

Buxton Primary School opened in 1875.[7] 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 Alexandra Secondary College.

Population

In the 2021 Census, there were 591 people in Buxton. 76.8% of people were born in Australia and 88.3% of people spoke only English at home.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buxton (Vic.)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  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. Retrieved 21 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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. ↑ Cindy McLeish MP (8 January 2026). "Buxton Post Office". Facebook. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Buxton Primary School - Number 1669". Victorian Schools Directory. Victoria State Government. Retrieved 16 August 2026.


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