Ballan Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Inglis Street, the main street | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°36′S 144°15′E / 37.600°S 144.250°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,985 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3342 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Moorabool | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Buninyong | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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Ballan is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is a part of the Shire of Moorabool. Ballan is 78 km (48 mi) north west of Melbourne, on the Werribee River. In 2006 there were 1808 people living in Ballan. The Western Freeway goes past the town.