Miners Rest, Victoria

Miners Rest is a suburb north of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on the north-western rural-urban fringe of the city, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northwest of the Central Business District. The population at the 2021 census was 3,829.^[1]

Miners Rest Ballarat, Victoria
Miners Rest
Coordinates	37.486°S 143.757°E / -37.486; 143.757
Population	3,829 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3352
Location	11 km (7 mi) from Ballarat Central
LGA(s)	City of Ballarat
State electorate(s)	Ripon
Federal division(s)	Ballarat
Suburbs around Miners Rest: Learmonth Blowhard Sulky Windermere Miners Rest Mount Rowan Cardigan Mitchell Park Wendouree

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.