Brimpaen, Victoria

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Brimpaen
Victoria
Brimpaen
Location in Rural City of Ararat
Coordinates 37°03′28″S 142°21′6″E / 37.05778°S 142.35167°E / -37.05778; 142.35167Coordinates: 37°03′28″S 142°21′6″E / 37.05778°S 142.35167°E / -37.05778; 142.35167
Population 223 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 3400
Location
  • 309 km (192 mi) W of Melbourne
  • 202 km (126 mi) W of Ballarat
  • 42 km (26 mi) W of Horsham
LGA(s) Rural City of Horsham
State electorate(s) Ripon
Federal Division(s) Wannon

Brimpaen is a small town situated in the Wimmera region, Western Victoria, Australia. The Henty Highway between Mildura and Portland passes through the town. At the 2011 census, Brimpaen and the surrounding area had a population of 233.[1]

Brimpaen Post Office opened on 1 May 1886 and closed on September 1957.[2]

Towns in the Rural City of Horsham

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Brimpaen (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2013-09-04 
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