Meredith, Victoria

Meredith Victoria
Main street
Meredith
Population:	1,118[1]
Postcode:	3333
Coordinates:	37°50′S 144°04′E / 37.833°S 144.067°E / -37.833; 144.067Coordinates: 37°50′S 144°04′E / 37.833°S 144.067°E / -37.833; 144.067
Location:	106 km (66 mi) W of Melbourne 45 km (28 mi) NW of Geelong 42 km (26 mi) SE of Ballarat
LGA:	Golden Plains Shire
State District:	Ballarat East
Federal Division:	Corangamite
Localities around Meredith: Elaine Beremboke Balliang Dereel Meredith Anakie Teesdale Lethbridge Sutherlands Creek

Meredith is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Midland Highway between Ballarat and Geelong.

Meredith Post Office opened on 1 November 1854 ^[2] and the railway came to the town with the opening of the Geelong-Ballarat line in 1862,^[3] with the local railway station opened soon after. Now only grain and freight trains use the line. At the 2006 census, Meredith had a population of 1,118.^[1]

Meredith has been host to the Meredith Music Festival since 1991.

Golfers play at the course of the Meredith Golf Club on the Midland Highway.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Meredith (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26141&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-12. 
2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
3. ^ "Rail Geelong - Geelong Line Guide". www.railgeelong.com. http://www.railgeelong.com/lineguide/geelong. Retrieved 2008-04-23. 
4. ^ Golf Select, Meredith, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1028, retrieved 2009-05-11