Description
Balliang is a locality in Victoria, Australia.
Balliang is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It is divided between the Shire of Moorabool and City of Greater Geelong local government areas. It lies north of Geelong and 54 kilometres (34 mi) from the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Balliang had a population of 290.
History
The locality was named for a house in Geelong owned by Foster Fyans, which was in turn named for Balliang (or Ballyang), who was an Aboriginal leader employed by Fyans. Balliang Post Office opened on 23 June 1910 and closed in 1968.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 183.826 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 111 m
Population number: 290
Local Government Area: City of Greater Geelong
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Balliang, Victoria