Moriac, Victoria

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Moriac
Victoria
Population: 476[1]
Postcode: 3240
Location:
LGA: Surf Coast Shire
State District: South Barwon
Federal Division: Corangamite

Moriac is a rural town in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Geelong. It forms part of the Surf Coast Shire. At the 2001 census, Moriac had a population of 476.[1]

The town was surveyed in the 1920s as a village based around the Moriac station on the Port Fairy line, which had been founded to serve the adjacent community of Mount Moriac. The railway had opened in 1876, followed by the Wensleydale branch line which left the main line here, which opened in 1890 and closed in 1948.[2] The town was initially slow to develop, but survived the closure of the railway line and grew to house a population of several hundred. Though still heavily rural in nature, the town now largely serves as a satellite village of Geelong, with many residents commuting into the city to work.

The town is home to Moriac Primary School, which has approximately 200 students, a hotel, and a number of shops.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Moriac (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
  2. ^ Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail: pages 71-76. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). 

Coordinates: 38°14′S, 144°10′E

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