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 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 suburb 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
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Miners Rest (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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