Hamilton, Victoria

Hamilton
Victoria
Hamilton; Victoria
	The intersection of Thompson and Gray streets in the centre of Hamilton
	Hamilton
Coordinates	37°44′0″S 142°01′0″E / 37.73333°S 142.01667°E
Population	10,346 (2021 census)
• Density	453.8/km2 (1,175.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3300
Area	22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Location	288 km (179 mi) from Melbourne ; 130 km (81 mi) from Horsham ; 128 km (80 mi) from Mount Gambier ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Southern Grampians
State electorate(s)	Lowan
Federal division(s)	Wannon

Hamilton is a city in south-western Victoria, Australia, at the intersection of the Glenelg Highway and the Henty Highway. The Hamilton Highway connects it to Geelong.

Hamilton is in the federal Division of Wannon, and is in the Southern Grampians local government area.

Hamilton claims to be the "Wool Capital of the World", based on its strong historical links to sheep grazing which continue today.^[2] The city uses the tagline "Greater Hamilton: one place, many possibilities".

^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Hamilton (Vic.)". Australia Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 July 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Introducing Hamilton, Victoria : wool capital of the world. [Hamilton] : Hamilton Spectator Print. 1970. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

[1] "2016 Census QuickStats: Hamilton (Vic.)". Australia Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 July 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Introducing Hamilton, Victoria : wool capital of the world. [Hamilton] : Hamilton Spectator Print. 1970. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

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