Parwan is a locality in
Victoria
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,
Australia
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, west of
Melbourne's Central Business District
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, located within the
City of Melton
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It covers , and as of the , Melton had a population of 178,960.
It is governed by the Melton City Council. The seat of local ...
and the
Shire of Moorabool
The Shire of Moorabool is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a population of 34,158. It includes the towns of Ballan, Bacchus Marsh, Balliang, ...
local government area
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s. Parwan recorded a population of 188 at the
2021 census.
[
Predominantly Parwan lies within the local government area (LGA) of the Shire of Moorabool, but some of Parwan lies within the LGA of the City of Melton.
]
History
Parwan railway station opened on the Ararat railway line in 1886 and closed in the 1980s.
Parwan Railway Station Post Office opened on 1 September 1886, was renamed Parwan in 1914 and closed in 1962.
Parwan Valley
The Parwan Valley lies between the Brisbane Ranges
The Brisbane Ranges National Park is a national park in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, The national park is situated approximately west of Melbourne near the town of and is managed by Parks Victoria. The park covers part ...
, Werribee Gorge State Park
Werribee Gorge State Park is a state park in Victoria, Australia.
It is located near Bacchus Marsh and is used by bushwalkers and rock climbers, who are attracted to its views and geological features.
Werribee Gorge
The main feature of thi ...
and the You Yangs
The You Yangs are a series of granite ridges that rise up to above the flat and low-lying Werribee Plain in southern Victoria, Australia, approximately due west of the rural town of Little River, southwest of Melbourne CBD and north o ...
. Its nearest town is Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh ( Wathawurrung: ''Pullerbopulloke'') is a town in Victoria, Australia, located approximately north-west of the state capital Melbourne, at a near equidistance to the major cities of Melbourne, Ballarat and Geelong.
As of the ...
. The Valley was used as farming land from the mid-1850s onwards, but after several decades of agricultural abuse the soils became extremely saline causing erosion all around the valley. By 1948 it was estimated that erosion in the valley had reduced the holding capacity of the nearby Melton Reservoir by 20%. The Victorian Government
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As a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, the State Government was first formed in 1851 when Vic ...
compulsorily acquired the land and has been attempting to rescue the valley ever since.
At the center of the valley is White Elephant Ridge, which demonstrates the effects of soil erosion. The valley was originally a seabed. 250 million years ago after the sea receded volcanic activity caused the valley to fault and drop down leaving two large escarpments on either side. Two creeks run through the valley; Parwan Creek to the west and Spring Creek to the east.
See also
* Shire of Bacchus Marsh – Parwan was previously within this former local government area.
References
Towns in Victoria (state)
Bacchus Marsh
City of Melton
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