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Miners Rest, Victoria

Coordinates: 37°29′10″S 143°45′25″E / 37.486°S 143.757°E / -37.486; 143.757
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Miners Rest
BallaratVictoria
Miners Rest is located in City of Ballarat
Miners Rest
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Coordinates37°29′10″S 143°45′25″E / 37.486°S 143.757°E / -37.486; 143.757
Population3,829 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3352
Location11 km (7 mi) from Ballarat Central
LGA(s)City of Ballarat
State electorate(s)Ripon
Federal 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

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The original Township of Miners Rest, surveyed in 1854, is located at the northern end of the district.

Education

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The local primary school is Miners Rest Primary School. The local secondary school catchment is Mount Rowan Secondary College.

References

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  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