Miners Rest, Victoria Explained

Type:suburb
Miners Rest
State:vic
City:Ballarat
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Lga:City of Ballarat
Use Lga Map:yes
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:-37.486°N 143.757°W
Postcode:3352
Pop:3,829
Stategov:Ripon
Fedgov:Ballarat
Near-Nw:Learmonth
Near-N:Blowhard
Near-Ne:Sulky
Near-W:Windermere
Near-E:Mount Rowan
Near-Sw:Cardigan
Near-S:Mitchell Park
Near-Se:Wendouree
Dist1:11
Location1:Ballarat Central

Miners Rest is a suburb north of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on the north-western rural-urban fringe of the city, 11km (07miles) northwest of the Central Business District. The population at the was 3,829.

Miners Rest is a semi-rural town with a very small township and commercial area. It is located to the north of the Western Freeway.

History

The original Township of Miners Rest, surveyed in 1854, is located at the northern end of the district.

Education

The local primary school is Miners Rest Primary School.The local secondary school catchment is Mount Rowan Secondary College.