Schools in Charlton 3525, Victoria
Charlton is a small rural town on the Avoca River in Victoria’s Buloke Shire, known for its friendly, tight‑knit community and affordable country living. It serves as a service hub for surrounding broadacre farming areas and features heritage streetscapes along the Calder Highway.
2 schools found
Why families love Charlton
Predominantly an agricultural service community with a higher proportion of older residents, families, and farm workers. Lifestyle is relaxed and community‑oriented, with strong volunteer networks, local sport, and country events.
Amenities & services
- IGA supermarket and local shops on High Street
- East Wimmera Health Service – Charlton campus (hospital/urgent care) and pharmacy
- Cafes, bakery, pubs and takeaway
- Post office, fuel, hardware and rural supplies
- Aged care and allied health services
- Charlton P-12 College and kindergarten nearby
- Public swimming pool and sporting facilities
- Charlton Library (Charlton Community Hub, High Street, Charlton)
Transport & connectivity
- No local passenger rail; V/Line coach stop in Charlton (Bendigo–Mildura route) with connections to Melbourne
- School buses and limited regional coach services to nearby towns (Donald, St Arnaud, Bendigo)
- Calder Highway (A79) through town; Borung Highway (C234) to Donald; routes toward St Arnaud (C239)
Lifestyle & recreation
- Rex Theatre Charlton (historic cinema and arts venue)
- Charlton Park sports precinct (football/netball, hockey, tennis, harness racing facilities)
- Charlton Golf Club
- Charlton Bowling Club
- Town swimming pool and riverside walking tracks
- Camping and caravanning at the Travellers Rest area
- Avoca River parklands and riverside walks
- Charlton Park
- Charlton Travellers Rest (riverside lawns and amenities)
- Wooroonook Lakes (nearby recreational lakes and reserve)
Education access
Limited local options: a community kindergarten and playgroup in town, family day care available via Buloke Shire; nearest long day care services are in larger centres such as St Arnaud, Donald or Bendigo.
- La Trobe University – Bendigo Campus (approx. 110 km SE)
- Federation University Australia – Ballarat Campus (approx. 160 km S)
- La Trobe University – Mildura Campus (approx. 190 km NW)
Compare schools in Charlton
2 schools in this area
