Haddon, Victoria
Haddon is a township in the Golden Plains Shire, 12 km west of Ballarat.
| Haddon Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 The Bills Horse Trough in Haddon | |||||||||||||||
  Haddon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°35′18″S 143°41′58″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,194 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3351 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Golden Plains Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Buninyong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wannon | ||||||||||||||
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The population at the 2016 census was 1,194. 84.4% of people were born in Australia and 90.8% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 38.9%, Catholic 21.2% and Anglican 11.1%.[1]
Haddon is home to Ballarat Kart Club, the original Haddon circuit was built in 1961, before being extended and widened to its modern configuration.
Around 3 km of the Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail passes through Haddon on the east side.
Amongst Haddon there is a Day Care Centre, a Kindergarten, a Primary School, a General store and the Haddon Fire Brigade.
River
Haddon is set on the Woady Yaloak River, which rises in some swamp land a few kilometres to the north. The river runs through paddocks, parks and under a road. The river has two bridges in the town, a footbridge in the park and a road bridge.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Haddon (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
External links
Media related to Haddon, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons