Magpie, Victoria Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magpie.
  2. Web site: Magpie Primary School, Magpie School profile - 2015 My School . www.myschool.edu.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170510140129/https://www.myschool.edu.au/SchoolProfile/Index/97097/MagpiePrimarySchool/44450/2015 . 2017-05-10.