| State | vic |
|---|---|
| Lga | Pyrenees Shire |
| Postcode | 3352 |
| Pop | 231 |
| Coordinates | 37°15′7″S 143°31′1″E |
| Stategov | Ripon |
| Fedgov | Wannon |
| Dist 1 | 144 |
| Dir 1 | NW |
| Location 1 | Melbourne |
| Dist 2 | 48 |
| Dir 2 | NW |
| Location 2 | Ballarat |
| Dist 3 | 23 |
| Dir 3 | S |
| Location 3 | Avoca |
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) northwest of the state capital Melbourne. At the 2016 Australian census, Lexton and the surrounding area had a population of 231.[1]
History
The Post Office opened in the area on 1 July 1848 as Burn Bank and was renamed Lexton in 1854 when the township was settled.[2]
Diarist Charles Evans stopped in the area in 1854 on his way to the Avoca goldfields and described his visit as such:
About midday we arrived at Burn Bank. The village or town or whatever they call it looks exceedingly pretty & picturesque from the road. It is situated in a rich pleasant valley, possesses two Inns, two stores & about a dozen houses. We found our missing friends at the Inn waiting in hungry impatience for the announcement of dinner. It appears that the only food they have had since they left us was a loaf which a samaritan in a dray divided with them. Their appetites therefore were a source of no small wonder & admiration to the landlord.[3]
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.[4]
Lexton is host to the annual Rainbow Serpent Festival.[5]
Notable people
Darren Jolly - Former Collingwood football player
References
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- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, "Post Office List", retrieved 6 April 2021
- ^ Evans, Charles. "Diary of Charles Evans, 1853 September 24 -1855 January 21 [manuscript].". State Library of Victoria. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Golf Select, "Lexton", retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ The Courier, "Lexton and Beaufort embrace Rainbow Serpent Festival", retrieved 21 June 2019