# Meredith, Victoria

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Town in Victoria, Australia

Town in Victoria, Australia

Meredith Town Main street Meredith Coordinates: 37°50′0″S 144°04′0″E / 37.83333°S 144.06667°E / -37.83333; 144.06667 Country Australia State Victoria LGAs Golden Plains Shire Shire of Moorabool Location 94 km (58 mi) W of Melbourne 45 km (28 mi) NW of Geelong 42 km (26 mi) SE of Ballarat Government • State electorate Eureka • Federal division Ballarat Population • Total 821 (2021 census)[2] Postcode 3333 Localities around Meredith Cargerie Elaine Morrisons Durdidwarrah Mount Mercer Meredith Steiglitz She Oaks Shelford Bamganie Lethbridge

**Meredith** is a town in [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), Australia, located on the [Midland Highway](/source/Midland_Highway_(Victoria)) between [Ballarat](/source/Ballarat) and [Geelong](/source/Geelong), in the local government area of the [Golden Plains Shire](/source/Golden_Plains_Shire). At the [2021 census](/source/2021_Australian_census), Meredith had a population of 821, an increase from the 788 at the [2016 census](/source/2016_Australian_census)[2]

## History

The town was surveyed in 1851–52. The town is believed to be named in honour of Captain Charles Meredith.[3]

Meredith Post Office opened on 1 November 1854[4] and the railway came to the town with the opening of the [Geelong-Ballarat line](/source/Geelong%E2%80%93Ballarat_railway_line) in 1862,[5] with the [local railway station](/source/Meredith_railway_station%2C_Victoria) opened soon after. Now only grain and freight trains use the line.

[Darra](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darra,_Meredith&action=edit&redlink=1), a house and stone cottage at 490 Slate Quarry Road, is listed on the [Victorian Heritage Register](/source/Victorian_Heritage_Register).[6]

The [Anglican Church of the Epiphany](/source/Church_of_the_Epiphany%2C_Meredith) is another heritage-listed building located in the town.

## Governance

The Meredith Road District (an early form of local government in Victoria) was established on 30 June 1863, and was redesignated as a shire on 28 April 1871. It absorbed Steiglitz Borough in 1881, and in turn was absorbed by Bannockburn Shire on 15 September 1915.

On 18 May 1993 part of Bannockburn Shire (including Meredith) was amalgamated with part of Barrabool Shire, and with Bellarine Rural City, Corio Shire, Geelong City, Geelong West City, Newtown City & South Barwon City, to form the local government area of Greater Geelong City.

## Present day

Meredith has been host to the [Meredith Music Festival](/source/Meredith_Music_Festival) since 1991,[7] and is also the closest locale to the [Golden Plains Festival](/source/Golden_Plains_Festival).

Golfers play at the course of the Meredith Golf Club on the Midland Highway.[8]

Established in 1911, the Meredith Rural Fire Brigade (MRFB) has served to protect Meredith and surrounding areas from fires and other emergencies for over 100 years. The brigade consists entirely of volunteers. The MRFB's newest appliance is a 3.4C Heavy Tanker, which was bought through fundraising by [CFA](/source/Country_Fire_Authority) members and the [Victorian Government](/source/Victoria_State_Government).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Australian Bureau of Statistics](/source/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics) (28 June 2022). ["Meredith (urban centre and locality)"](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/UCL222052). *Australian Census 2021*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ABS_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ABS_2-1) [Australian Bureau of Statistics](/source/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics) (27 June 2017). ["Meredith (State Suburb)"](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2016/SSC21645). *2016 Census QuickStats*. Retrieved 9 July 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Meredith and Meredith Shire | Victorian Places"](https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/meredith-and-meredith-shire). *www.victorianplaces.com.au*. Retrieved 25 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-a_4-0)** Phoenix Auctions History, [*Post Office List*](http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Meredith*), retrieved 25 February 2021

1. **[^](#cite_ref-rg_5-0)** ["Rail Geelong – Geelong Line Guide"](http://www.railgeelong.com/lineguide/geelong). www.railgeelong.com. Retrieved 23 April 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Darra (H0268)"](http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/places/result_detail/834). *[Victorian Heritage Register](/source/Victorian_Heritage_Register)*. [Heritage Victoria](/source/Heritage_Victoria). Retrieved 7 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Neal, Matt (30 November 2011). ["Meredith Music Festival"](http://www.standard.net.au/story/796993/meredith-music-festival/). *The Standard*. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-golf_8-0)** Golf Select, [*Meredith*](http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1028), retrieved 11 May 2009

## External links

- Media related to [Meredith, Victoria](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Meredith,_Victoria) at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Localities in the Golden Plains Shire Town Anakie^ Bannockburn Batesford^ Cambrian Hill Dereel Durham Lead^ Enfield Haddon Inverleigh^ Lethbridge Linton^ Maude Meredith^ Napoleons Rokewood Ross Creek Scarsdale Shelford Smythes Creek^ Smythesdale^ Teesdale Locality Bamganie Barunah Park Berringa Berrybank^ Cape Clear Corindhap Cressy^ Durdidwarrah Garibaldi Gheringhap Glengower^ Grenville^ Happy Valley Hesse Illabarook Mannibadar Morrisons^ Mount Bute^ Mount Cameron^ Mount Mercer Murgheboluc Newtown Nintingbool Piggoreet Pitfield Pittong^ Rokewood Junction Russells Bridge She Oaks Springdallah Staffordshire Reef Steiglitz Stonehaven Stony Creek Sutherlands Creek Wallinduc Werneth^ Willowvale Wingeel^ ^ - Territory divided with another LGA

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