Irishtown, Victoria
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Population15 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3451[2]
Location
- 114 km (71 mi) NW of Melbourne
- 13 km (8 mi) S of Castlemaine
- 51 km (32 mi) S of Bendigo[3]
| Irishtown Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Irishtown | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°09′S 144°14′E / 37.150°S 144.233°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 15 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3451[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mount Alexander | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bendigo | ||||||||||||||
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Irishtown is a locality in Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia.[4] It is noted for heritage sites associated with the Victorian Gold Rush, near or within the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park. These include the Red Hill hydraulic gold sluicing site and the Burying Flat Cemetery, also known as Deadmans Gully Burial Ground.[5] At the 2016 census, Irishtown had a population of 15.[1]
