Caramut

Caramut
Victoria
Caramut
Coordinates37°57′S 142°31′E / 37.950°S 142.517°E / -37.950; 142.517
Population246 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)3274
Location
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.

The name "Caramut" is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal word cooramook, thought to mean "plenty of possums".

At the 2006 census, Caramut and the surrounding area had a population of 392. At the 2016 census, Caramut and the surrounding area had a population of 246.