Redbank, Victoria

Redbank
Redbank
Town
	Shamrock and Thistle Hotel at Redbank, 2012
	Redbank
	Coordinates: 36°56′10″S 143°19′25″E / 36.93611°S 143.32361°E / -36.93611; 143.32361
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
LGA	Pyrenees Shire;
Location	205 km (127 mi) NW of Melbourne ; 93 km (58 mi) NW of Ballarat ; 10 km (6.2 mi) N of Moonambel ;
Government
• State electorate	Riopn;
• Federal division	Mallee;
Population
• Total	94 (2016 census)
Postcode	3477

Town in Victoria, Australia

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Redbank (Vic.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ 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.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Redbank (Vic.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[ABS-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Redbank". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

[3] "Redbank | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2021.