Bacchus Marsh
Town in Victoria, Australia
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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.
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| • Density | 113.209/km2 (293.21/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3340 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 196.3 km2 (75.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Moorabool | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Melton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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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- ↑ 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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