Burrumbeet, Victoria

Burrumbeet
Victoria
Burrumbeet Hotel
Burrumbeet
Coordinates 37°28′S 143°39′E / 37.467°S 143.650°E / -37.467; 143.650Coordinates: 37°28′S 143°39′E / 37.467°S 143.650°E / -37.467; 143.650
Population 232 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3352
Location
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Ripon
Federal Division(s) Ballarat, Wannon

Burrumbeet is a town in western Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Western Highway, 136 kilometres (85 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne and 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of the regional centre, Ballarat. At the 2016 census, Burrumbeet and the surrounding area had a population of 232.[1]

Lake Burrumbeet, a large but shallow eutrophic lake, is located nearby.

History

Burrumbeet Post Office opened on 1 September 1857 and closed in 1978.[2]

Today

Burrumbeet has a Thoroughbred horse racing club, the Burrumbeet Park & Windermere Racing Club, which holds one race meeting a year, the Burrumbeet Cup meeting on New Years Day.[3]

See also

Burrumbeet railway station

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burrumbeet (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2017-07-07. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
  3. ↑ Country Racing Victoria, Burrumbeet Racing Club, archived from the original on January 7, 2009, retrieved 2009-05-07


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