Miners Rest, Victoria

Miners Rest
Ballarat, Victoria
Miners Rest; Ballarat, Victoria
	Miners Rest
Coordinates	37°29′10″S 143°45′25″E / 37.486°S 143.757°ECoordinates: 37°29′10″S 143°45′25″E / 37.486°S 143.757°E
Population	3,095 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	3352
Location	11 km (7 mi) from Ballarat Central
LGA(s)	City of Ballarat
State electorate(s)	Wendouree
Federal division(s)	Ballarat
	Localities around Miners Rest:

Miners Rest is a suburb north of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on the north-western rural-urban fringe of the city, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northwest of the Central Business District. The population at the 2016 census was 3,095.^[1]

Miners Rest is a semi-rural town with a very small township and commercial area. It is located to the North of the Western Freeway.

History[]

The original Township of Miners Rest, surveyed in 1854, is located at the northern end of the district.

Education[]

The local primary school is Miners Rest Primary School.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Miners Rest (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.

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[ABS-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Miners Rest (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.

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