Barwon Downs is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the foothills of the Otway Ranges, 151 kilometres (94 mi) south west of the state capital, Melbourne. The township was proclaimed on 10 May 1910.[2] In the 2016 census, Barwon Downs had a population of 131.[1]
The main industries in the area are agriculture, forestry and tourism. The town has a church, tennis courts and public hall. Barwon Downs also has a local Country Fire Authority (CFA) with members from the local community. Since the 1990s an aquifer in the Barwon Downs area have been used as a supply of water for Geelong in periods of drought.[3]
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^ abAustralian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barwon Downs (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^Brien, Gavin (17 May 2010). . Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011. (*dead link)
^Bowlen, Kathy (10 October 2008). . Stateline Victoria. ABC. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
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barwon, downs, town, victoria, australia, town, located, foothills, otway, ranges, kilometres, south, west, state, capital, melbourne, township, proclaimed, 1910, 2016, census, population, victoriathe, main, street, with, public, hall, left, general, store, ri. Barwon Downs is a town in Victoria Australia The town is located in the foothills of the Otway Ranges 151 kilometres 94 mi south west of the state capital Melbourne The township was proclaimed on 10 May 1910 2 In the 2016 census Barwon Downs had a population of 131 1 Barwon Downs VictoriaThe main street of Barwon Downs with the public hall on the left and the general store on the right now closed Barwon DownsCoordinates38 28 0 S 143 45 0 E 38 46667 S 143 75000 E 38 46667 143 75000Population131 2016 census 1 Postcode s 3243Location151 km 94 mi SW of Melbourne75 km 47 mi SW of Geelong30 km 19 mi SE of ColacLGA s Colac Otway ShireState electorate s PolwarthFederal division s CorangamiteLocalities around Barwon Downs Gerangamete Murroon PennyroyalForrest Barwon Downs BenwerrinLorneBarramunga Barramunga Separation CreekThe main industries in the area are agriculture forestry and tourism The town has a church tennis courts and public hall Barwon Downs also has a local Country Fire Authority CFA with members from the local community Since the 1990s an aquifer in the Barwon Downs area have been used as a supply of water for Geelong in periods of drought 3 References edit a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Barwon Downs State Suburb 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 17 November 2017 nbsp Brien Gavin 17 May 2010 Barwon Downs ULT official handover Archived from the original on 5 April 2011 Retrieved 5 April 2011 dead link Bowlen Kathy 10 October 2008 Transcript Barwon Bore Has the answer to Geelong s water crisis come at a cost to the environment Stateline Victoria ABC Archived from the original on 12 November 2012 Retrieved 5 April 2011 External links edit nbsp Media related to Barwon Downs at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This article about a location in Victoria Australia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barwon Downs amp oldid 1154245853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
