Dereel, Victoria

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Dereel
Victoria
Population: 669 [1]
Postcode: 3352
Location:
LGA: Golden Plains Shire
State District: Polwarth
Federal Division: Corangamite

Dereel is a town in the Western District of the Australian state of Victoria. At the 2006 census, Dereel and the surrounding area had a population of 669.[1]

It is located on the Ballarat-Colac Road, 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Ballarat and 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Colac. There is no clearly defined town centre, though the Dereel Hall, located on Swamp Road, is commonly considered as the town centre. There is also a general store on the main road.

Dereel includes a large wetlands area, referred to as the "Swamp" or "Lagoon". In the current (2007) drought it is almost dry.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Dereel (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
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Towns in the Golden Plains Shire Local Government Area

Bannockburn · Berringa · Cape Clear · Corindhap · Dereel · Durdidwarrah · Gheringhap · Haddon · Happy Valley · Inverleigh · Lethbridge · Linton · Maude · Meredith · Napoleons · Rokewood · Scarsdale · Shelford · Sheoaks · Smythesdale · Springdallah · Steiglitz · Teesdale

Coordinates: 37°49′11″S 143°45′05″E / -37.819722, 143.751447

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