Ascot (Ballarat)

This article is about the town near Ballarat. For the suburb of Bendigo, see Ascot, Victoria (Bendigo).
Ascot
Victoria
Ascot

Location in City of Ballarat

Coordinates 37°23′56″S 143°48′11″E / 37.399°S 143.803°E / -37.399; 143.803Coordinates: 37°23′56″S 143°48′11″E / 37.399°S 143.803°E / -37.399; 143.803
Population 219 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3364
LGA(s) City of Ballarat
State electorate(s) Ripon
Federal Division(s) Ballarat

Ascot is a rural district in Victoria, Australia, 10 km west of Creswick in the City of Ballarat. At the 2006 census, Ascot had a population of 219.[1]

A post office named "Ascot" opened on 11 October 1858 and closed in 1969.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ascot (Ballarat) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11


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