Miners Rest, Victoria
| Miners Rest Ballarat, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°29′10″S 143°45′25″E / 37.486°S 143.757°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,829 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3352 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) from Ballarat Central | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ripon | ||||||||||||||
| 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 2021 census was 3,829.[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
[edit]The original Township of Miners Rest, surveyed in 1854, is located at the northern end of the district.
Education
[edit]The local primary school is Miners Rest Primary School. The local secondary school catchment is Mount Rowan Secondary College.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Miners Rest (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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