Caramut 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
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Division of Wannon.
The name "Caramut" is believed to be derived from the
Aboriginal word ''cooramook'', thought to mean "plenty of
possums".
At the
2006 census
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, Caramut and the surrounding area had a population of 392.
At the
2016 census
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, Caramut and the surrounding area had a population of 246.
History
There is evidence that
Aboriginal people had established a village of domed huts near Caramut before white settlement. The
Protector of Aborigines,
George Augustus Robinson, produced drawings of structures in the area
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1840.
In 1839 the Caramut area was first settled by John Muston as a pastoral run.
In 1842, the
Lubra Creek massacre of six
Dhauwurd wurrung people took place on the Caramut run, leased by Thomas Osbrey and Sidney Smith at the time.
The Post Office opened on 1 March 1848 as Muston's Creek and was renamed Caramut in 1854.
Traditional ownership
The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Caramut sits are groups within the
Eastern Maar peoples,
who are represented by the
Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (EMAC).
Community
The town has an
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football team competing in the
Mininera & District Football League
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.
References
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
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