Yambuk, Victoria

Yambuk Victoria
Yambuk Hotel
Yambuk
Coordinates	38°18′0″S 142°03′0″E / 38.30000°S 142.05000°E / -38.30000; 142.05000Coordinates: 38°18′0″S 142°03′0″E / 38.30000°S 142.05000°E / -38.30000; 142.05000
Population	540 (2006 census)
Postcode(s)	3285
Location	296 km (184 mi) W of Melbourne 46 km (29 mi) W of Warrnambool 18 km (11 mi) W of Port Fairy
LGA(s)	Shire of Moyne

Yambuk /ˈjæmbʌk/ is a town in Victoria, Australia. The township was established in the 1850s, the Post Office opening 1 March 1859.

At the 2006 census, the town and surrounding area had a population of 540. It is located where the Princes Highway crosses the Shaw River. It is the site of Pacific Hydro’s Yambuk Wind Farm and the adjacent Codrington Wind Farm.

Yambuk is locally known for the Yambuk Slide, a large slide near the lake. Lake Yambuk and the Yambuk Important Bird Area lie between the town and the coast.

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