page_title: Harcourt, Victoria
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Harcourt, Victoria / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Photograph of paddock with gum trees in foreground and behind, a reservoir
context_page_description: Harcourt is a small Central Highlands town located approximately 9 km northeast of Castlemaine, where the Midland Highway meets the Calder Highway. At the 2016 census, Harcourt had a population of 943.
context_section_description: The Post Office opened on 27 February 1858 replacing that of nearby Mount Alexander open since 1856.
caption: Harcourt Reservoir. Mount Alexander 78 Miles N.N.W. from Melbourne
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