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| Locality | Miners Rest |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Ballarat City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.486 |
| Longitude | 143.79738 |
| Population | 3,042 |
| Density | 99.0 /km² |
| Area | 30.7 km² |
| Elevation | 432 m |
| Postcode | 3352 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 109 km west-northwest |
Miners Rest is a locality in the Ballarat City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,042. The locality covers an area of 30.7 km², giving a population density of about 99.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 432 m above sea level. It lies approximately 109 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Miners Rest is located at 37.4860°S, 143.7974°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3352. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Miners Rest sits with a quiet dignity on the Ballarat plateau, its landscape a gentle sprawl of broad, open fields that often hold the rich, ochre hue of well-worked soil. It lies 60.6 km west-north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 290°T), and is situated 5.6 km north-north-west of Wendouree. The air here carries a clean, crisp quality, particularly in the early mornings when a pearly mist can cling to the lower ground, softening the edges of distant windbreaks and the occasional cluster of houses. Eucalyptus trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel along property lines, their leaves rustling with a dry whisper that seems to echo the vastness of the sky above. It is a place where the horizon feels perpetually close, yet the land unfurls with a subtle, unassuming beauty.
This locality, Miners Rest, carries the deep imprint of its gold rush past, a history that still hums beneath the surface of its present-day agricultural pursuits. While the frantic digging has long ceased, the land remembers the industry that once defined it, a legacy now expressed through the steady rhythm of farming and grazing that underpins its economy. Neighbouring properties, often stretching for considerable distances, are a testament to this enduring connection with the earth, growing crops and raising livestock under the same wide skies that once drew fortune seekers. The character of Miners Rest is one of quiet resilience, a place where the echoes of history mingle with the ongoing pulse of rural life, offering a subtle invitation to pause and absorb its understated narrative.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Miners Rest, Victoria. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Miners Rest, in the Ballarat City local government area.
Detailed location data for Miners Rest includes the postcode (3352), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Ballarat City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Miners Rest is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |