Magpie, Victoria
Suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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Magpie is a town in the City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. During the 1850s, gold was found at Frenchmans Lead, which essentially created the township.[2]
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| Coordinates: 37.632°S 143.832°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Ballarat | ||||||||||||
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| Established | c.1855 | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 368 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3352 | ||||||||||||
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The population at the 2021 census was 368.[1]
The town is home to Magpie Primary School. A small school, it attracts fewer than 100 students.[3]
