Elmhurst is a town in the

Pyrenees The Pyrenees (; es, Pirineos ; french: Pyrénées ; ca, Pirineu ; eu, Pirinioak ; oc, Pirenèus ; an, Pirineus) is a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. It extends nearly from its union with the Cantabrian Mountains to C ...

region of western Victoria, Australia. The town is on the

Pyrenees Highway Pyrenees Highway is a rural highway in western Victoria, Australia, linking Glenelg Highway in Glenthompson to Calder Highway in Elphinstone. It intersects with the region's major road freight route, Western Highway in Ararat, in addition to ...

between Eversley and

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. Elmhurst is in the Rural City of Ararat local government area, north-west of the state capital,

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

. The headwaters of the

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form near Elmhurst. At the 2021 census, Elmhurst had a population of 185. Mount Cole and the

Mount Buangor State Park Mount Buangor State Park is located 60 kilometres west of Ballarat, Victoria in Bayindeen. The 2400-hectare park takes in varied eucalypt forest, creek flats, a waterfall, steep escarpments, and the area's highest peak, Mount Buangor (987 m.). T ...

are located south of Elmhurst. The general store is now closed. Elmhurst has a small post office that is open limited hours Monday-Friday (9am - 1pm). The Elmhurst Recreation Reserve (on Green st) has public toilets, a picnic area and a playground.

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Towns in Victoria (Australia) {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub