Ballan Station
Ballan may refer to: Places *Ballan, Victoria, a town in Australia *Shire of Ballan, a former local government area in Victoria, Australia *Ballan, India, a village in Punjab, India Other uses *Ballan (surname) *Ballan (cycling team), a cycling team in 1998 See also

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Ballan, Victoria
Ballan is a small town in the state of Victoria, Australia located on the Werribee River, northwest of Melbourne. At the , Ballan had a population of 3,392. It is the main administrative centre for the Shire of Moorabool local government area. Ballan is a small country regional town but also not too far from Melbourne City which takes a one-hour drive. Ballan Town is located in between Melbourne - Ballarat Western Freeway and had a major train stop in between these two cities. Ballan's facilities include a hospital, primary schools, railway station, police station, post office, church, banks, ATM, public play grounds, golf club, hotel, Pub, caravan park, fuel station, restaurants, supermarket and other shops. During the Victorian Gold Rush, it became an important staging point for coaches travelling to the Ballarat goldfields. History The area around Ballan was part of the tribal area of the Wautharong people, part of the Kulin nation. The area was rich in fauna, including kan ...
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