Population 2,542 (2011 census) LGA(s) City of Ballarat Miners Rest Mount Rowan Federal division Division of Ballarat | Postcode(s) 3352 State electorate(s) Wendouree Postal code 3352 | |
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Location 4 km (2 mi) from Ballarat Central | ||
Miners Rest is a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on the north-western rural-urban fringe of the city, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the Central Business District. The population at the 2011 census was 2542.
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Map of Miners Rest VIC 3352, Australia
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
Miners Rest, Victoria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA