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MOUNT EGERTON

Mount Egerton is a historic gold mining town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the mountain by the same name in the Shire of Moorabool local government area, 97 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Mount Egerton had a population of 548.

It was named after settler George Egerton, who held approximately 35,000 acres of stock farming land in 1838 which to outsiders was known simply as "Egerton's run".

The town's main street is Main Road, which consists of the historic gold mine and battery, general store (now closed), and hall. The town also contains a primary school and recreational reserve.

Mt Egerton Primary School began taking enrolments on November 6, 1877. The post office closed in 1993.

Source: Wikipedia