Amphitheatre, Victoria
Amphitheatre is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Pyrenees Highway in the Pyrenees Shire, south-west of Avoca. At the 2021 census, Amphitheatre and the surrounding area had a population of 223.
| Amphitheatre Victoria | |
|---|---|
The former Amphitheatre Hotel around the time of its closure in 2011 | |
Amphitheatre | |
| Coordinates | 37°10′0″S 143°25′0″E |
| Population | 223 (2021 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 3468 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Pyrenees Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Ripon |
| Federal division(s) | Mallee |
The Avoca River rises near the town, at the foot of Mount Lonarch. Gold was discovered in the area in 1853, and a settlement was established at Amphitheatre as a result. By 1857, the Cobb and Co Telegraph Line of stage coaches passed through Amphitheatre on the Maryborough to Ararat line.
A post office opened on 22 June 1859.
The Avoca-Ararat railway, which opened in 1890, included a station at Amphitheatre. The station was closed, along with the line, in 1959. Although the line was eventually reopened, the station was not.
Amphitheatre has a primary school.