Canadian, Victoria
| Canadian Ballarat, Victoria |
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 A view over the suburb of Canadian from the Sovereign Hill open air museum's poppet head. |
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 Canadian
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| Population: | 2,498[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3350 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 4 km (2 mi) SE of Ballarat | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Ballarat | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Ballarat East | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Ballarat | ||||||||||||
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Canadian is a suburb east of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on the rural-urban fringe. At the 2006 census, Canadian had a population of 2,498.[1]
It is primarily a residential area, but has a school, a small shopping area, and several parks and reserves including Sparrow Ground, which has been the subject of much community debate[why?].[2]
[edit] History
Canadian Post Office opened on 1 March 1886 and closed in 1988. [3]
[edit] Today
Canadian is also the location of Lake Esmond, which was formerly a quarry for Eureka Tile Works until 1982, and later converted into a lake and recreational area that opened on 6 June 1988. Lake Esmond is often used by various Rotary Clubs, and is maintained by the City of Ballarat, and the Rotary Club of East Ballarat.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Canadian (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC23041&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "The battle to save Sparrow Ground". http://www.victorianaturally.org.au/page.php?name=thebattletosavesparrowground.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ "Lake Esmond - City of Ballarat". http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/Parks_and_Environment/Nature_Reserves/Lake_Esmond.
Coordinates: 37°34′S 143°52′E / 37.567°S 143.867°E
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