Bacchus Marsh
| Bacchus Marsh Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Main St, Bacchus Marsh | |||||||||||||||
  Bacchus Marsh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°40′30″S 144°26′20″E / 37.67500°S 144.43889°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||
| • Density | 113.209/km2 (293.21/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3340 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 196.3 km2 (75.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Moorabool | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Melton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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Bacchus Marsh is a large town in Victoria, Australia. It is about 50 kilometres (30 mi) north west of the state capital Melbourne. The population of the Bacchus Marsh was 20,345[1] at the 2016 Census. It is the largest town in the local government area of Shire of Moorabool.
The area became known for its fruit and vegetable farms. In recent years it has become a commuter town for people working in Melbourne.[3][4]
Bacchus Marsh was named after one of its original inhabitants, Captain William Henry Bacchus. It is located beside two rivers — the Lerderderg and Werribee.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2008 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bacchus Marsh (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ "Bacchus Marsh short of infrastructure for 5000 new residents - Council - News - Melton Leader". Archived from the original on 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ↑ Gray, Darren; Rood, David (2008-05-08). "Sleepy Bacchus Marsh tipped for a new honour in rural boom". The Age. Melbourne.
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