Postcode(s) 3364 State electorate(s) Ripon Postal code 3364 Federal division Division of Ballarat | LGA(s) Shire of Hepburn Elevation 452 m Local time Sunday 8:10 PM | |
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Location 124 km (77 mi) NW of Melbourne
27 km (17 mi) NE of Ballarat
19 km (12 mi) SW of Daylesford
10 km (6 mi) E of Creswick Weather 21°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 58% Humidity | ||
Newlyn, Victoria is a town in Shire of Hepburn, west-central Victoria, Australia. It is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Ballarat and 124 kilometres (77 mi) northwest of Melbourne. It is 452 metres above sea level.
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Map of Newlyn VIC 3364, Australia
The town of Newlyn in the Central Highlands between Ballarat and Daylesford is considered to be named after the village of St Newlyn East in Cornwall.
The Post Office opened on 10 September 1864. In 1915 Newlyn Railway Station PO was renamed Newlyn, and Newlyn was renamed Newlyn North. Newlyn station was on a branch line of the Mildura railway line, from North Creswick to Daylesford, which was closed in 1953.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Central Highlands Football League.
School
In 2015, the school had approximately 7 children and 2 teachers making the school available for more enrolments.