Redbank, Victoria
| Redbank Victoria | |
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 Shamrock and Thistle Hotel at Redbank, 2012 | |
  Redbank | |
| Coordinates | 36°56′10″S 143°19′25″E / 36.93611°S 143.32361°E |
| Population | 94 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3477 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Pyrenees Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Riopn |
| Federal 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
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Redbank". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Redbank | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
External links
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