Australia
Victoria
Shire of Central Goldfields

Amherst

Amherst is a locality situated within the in Victoria, Australia. Much of the original township has been destroyed by fire, and little remains other than Amherst Cemetery at 235 Avoca Road, .
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  • Type: Hamlet with 65 residents
  • Description: town in Victoria, Australia
  • Also known as: “Amherst, Victoria” and “Amherst, Victoria, Australia”
  • Postal code: 3371

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talbot.

Town
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in Victoria, . At the 2016 census, had a population of 442. is situated 4 km southeast of Amherst.

Amherst

Latitude
-37.14576° or 37° 8′ 45″ south
Longitude
143.66855° or 143° 40′ 7″ east
Population
65
Elevation
252 metres (827 feet)
Open location code
4RJ5VM39+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2777305185
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2177947
Wiki­data ID
Q4746003
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to French—“Amherst” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Amherst”
  • Dutch: “Amherst, Victoria”
  • French: “Amherst”

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