Clunes Victoria | |||||||||
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Main street of Clunes | |||||||||
Coordinates | 37°18′0″S 143°47′0″E / 37.30000°S 143.78333°E | ||||||||
Population | 1,728 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
Established | mid-1850s | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3370 | ||||||||
Elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) | ||||||||
Location | |||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Hepburn | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Ripon | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||
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Clunes is a town in Victoria, Australia, about 36 kilometres north of Ballarat, in the Shire of Hepburn. In 2006 there were 1605 people living in the town. Clunes was the site of the first gold rush in Victoria.