Miners Rest, Victoria
Miners Rest Ballarat, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() 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)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3352 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 11 km (7 mi) from Ballarat Central | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wendouree | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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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.
Categories:
- Towns in Victoria (Australia)
- Suburbs of Ballarat
- 1862 establishments in Australia
- Grampians (region) geography stubs