Type: | town |
Haddon | |
State: | vic |
Coordinates: | -37.5883°N 143.6994°W |
Use Lga Map: | yes |
Lga: | Golden Plains Shire |
Postcode: | 3351 |
Pop: | 1,194 |
Dist1: | 13 |
Dir1: | SW |
Location1: | Ballarat |
Dist2: | 112 |
Dir2: | NW |
Location2: | Melbourne |
Fedgov: | Wannon |
Stategov: | Ripon |
Near-Nw: | Bo Peep |
Near-N: | Cardigan |
Near-Ne: | Bunkers Hill |
Near-W: | Snake Valley |
Near-E: | Smythes Creek |
Near-Sw: | Hillcrest |
Near-S: | Smythesdale |
Near-Se: | Nintingbool |
Haddon is a township in the Golden Plains Shire, 12 km west of Ballarat.
The population at the was 1,194. 84.4% of people were born in Australia and 90.8% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 38.9%, Catholic 21.2% and Anglican 11.1%.
Haddon is home to Ballarat Kart Club, the original Haddon circuit was built in 1961, before being extended and widened to its modern configuration.
Around 3 km of the Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail passes through Haddon on the east side.
Amongst Haddon there is a Day Care Centre, a Kindergarten, a Primary School, a General store and the Haddon Fire Brigade.
Haddon is set on the Woady Yaloak River, which rises in some swamp land a few kilometres to the north. The river runs through paddocks, parks and under a road. The river has two bridges in the town, a footbridge in the park and a road bridge.