Caramut Victoria |
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Coordinates | 37°57′S 142°31′E / 37.950°S 142.517°ECoordinates: 37°57′S 142°31′E / 37.950°S 142.517°E |
Population | 392 (2006 census) |
Postcode(s) | 3274 |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Moyne |
State electorate(s) | Polwarth |
Federal Division(s) | Wannon |
Caramut /ˈkærəmət/ is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton Highway. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon. At the 2006 census, Caramut and the surrounding area had a population of 392.
The Post Office opened on 1 March 1848 as Muston's Creek and was renamed Caramut in 1854.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mininera & District Football League.