Dereel is a town in the
Western District of the
Australian state
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of
Victoria
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. At the
2016 census, Dereel and the surrounding area had a population of 533.
It is located on the Ballarat-Colac Road, from
Ballarat
Ballarat ( ) is a city in the Central Highlands (Victoria), Central Highlands of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 Census, Ballarat had a population of 116,201, making it the third largest city in Victoria. Estimated resid ...
and from
Colac. There is no clearly defined town centre, though the Dereel Soldiers' Memorial Hall, located on Swamp Road, is commonly considered as the town centre.
Dereel Post Office opened on 1 November 1868 and closed in 1971.
Dereel includes a large wetlands area, referred to as the "Swamp" or "Lagoon". In recent years it is almost dry.
On 27 March 2013, a bushfire at Dereel destroyed 16 houses and 18 sheds. The fire covered .
References
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
Towns in Central Highlands
Golden Plains Shire
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