Beaufort, Victoria
| Beaufort Victoria | |||||||||
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Main Street, Beaufort | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°25′50″S 143°23′00″E / 37.43056°S 143.38333°E | ||||||||
| Population | 1,539 (2016 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3373 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 387.0 m (1,270 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Pyrenees Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ripon | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wannon | ||||||||
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Beaufort is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Western Highway midway between Ararat and Ballarat, in the Pyrenees Shire local government area. It is 387 metres (1,270 ft) above sea level. At the 2021 census, Beaufort had a population of 1,712. The town takes its name either from Rear-Admiral Francis Beaufort or a Welsh village in Monmouthshire.
The area was once occupied by the Wadawurrung Indigenous Australians who called the area Peerick or Yarram-yarram.