Miners Rest, Victoria

Suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
37°29′10″S 143°45′25″E / 37.486°S 143.757°E / -37.486; 143.757Population3,829 (2021 census)[1]Postcode(s)3352Location11 km (7 mi) from Ballarat CentralLGA(s)City of BallaratState electorate(s)RiponFederal division(s)Ballarat
Suburbs around Miners Rest:
Learmonth Blowhard Sulky
Windermere Miners Rest Mount Rowan
Cardigan Mitchell Park Wendouree

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

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. The local secondary school catchment is Mount Rowan Secondary College.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Miners Rest (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2022. Edit this at Wikidata


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