Place:Fryerstown, Victoria, Australia

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NameFryerstown
Alt namesFryer's Creek
TypeTown
Coordinates37.141°S 144.25°E
Located inVictoria, Australia
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Fryerstown is a small town in the Goldfields region of Victoria, Australia.

At the , Fryerstown and the surrounding area had a population of 228,[1] which peaked at 15,000 during the Victorian gold rush.

The Post Office opened on 19 April 1854 as Fryer's Creek, was renamed Fryerstown in 1856, and closed in 1975. Fryerstown Court House opened in 1879 and closed in 1930.

Fryerstown formerly had a police station, court, churches, school, hotels and various stores. All are now closed and the nearest general store, church or petrol station is now at Chewton or Castlemaine. There is a public hall.

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