Type: | suburb |
Magpie | |
State: | vic |
City: | Ballarat |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 12 |
Lga: | City of Ballarat |
Use Lga Map: | yes |
Coordinates: | -37.632°N 143.832°W |
Postcode: | 3352 |
Est: | c.1855 |
Pop: | 368 |
Stategov: | Ripon |
Fedgov: | Ballarat |
Near-N: | Bonshaw |
Near-Ne: | Mount Clear |
Near-E: | Mount Helen |
Near-S: | Scotchmans Lead |
Near-Se: | Buninyong |
Dist1: | 6 |
Location1: | Ballarat Central |
Magpie is a town in the City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. During the 1850s, gold was found at Frenchmans Lead, which essentially created the township.[1]
The population at the was 368.
The town is home to Magpie Primary School. A small school, it attracts fewer than 100 students.[2]