Redbank, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia
36°56′10″S 143°19′25″E / 36.93611°S 143.32361°E / -36.93611; 143.32361Population94 (2016 census)[1]Postcode(s)3477Location
  • 205 km (127 mi) NW of Melbourne
  • 93 km (58 mi) NW of Ballarat
  • 10 km (6 mi) N of Moonambel
LGA(s)Pyrenees ShireState electorate(s)RiopnFederal division(s)Mallee

Redbank is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Pyrenees local government area, 151 kilometres (94 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Redbank had a population of 94.[1]

In 1860 Gold was discovered in Redbank leading to about 2000 people to rush to the area however in 1861 gold was found elsewhere and much of the town relocated. [2]



References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Redbank". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 August 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Redbank | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

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