Bacchus Marsh, Victoria facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bacchus Marsh Victoria
Main St, Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh Location in Shire of Moorabool
Population	20,345 (2016 Census, Urban Area) 6,394 (2016, state suburb)
• Density	103.642/km2 (268.43/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3340
Elevation	118 m (387 ft)
Area	196.3 km2 (75.8 sq mi)
Location	49 km (30 mi) NW of Melbourne 52 km (32 mi) SE of Ballarat 53 km (33 mi) N of Geelong
LGA(s)	Shire of Moorabool
State electorate(s)	Melton
Federal Division(s)	Ballarat
Localities around Bacchus Marsh: Pentland Hills Darley Merrimu Pentland Hills Bacchus Marsh Hopetoun Park Maddingley Maddingley Parwan

Bacchus Marsh is a large town in Victoria, Australia. It is about 50 kilometres (30 mi) north west of the state capital Melbourne. The population of the Bacchus Marsh was 20,345 at the 2016 Census. It is the largest town in the local government area of Shire of Moorabool.

The area became known for its fruit and vegetable farms. In recent years it has become a commuter town for people working in Melbourne.

Bacchus Marsh was named after one of its original inhabitants, Captain William Henry Bacchus. It is located beside two rivers — the Lerderderg and Werribee.

Images for kids

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  Captain William Bacchus, image from display in Bacchus Marsh Library, 2015.

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  The urban area as viewed from its rural-urban fringe.

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  Aerial perspective of Bacchus Marsh. Taken Autumn 2018

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  The Bacchus Marsh Avenue of Honour, an Elm tree lined avenue forms the main entrance to the CBD from the east.

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  Bacchus Marsh railway station in Maddingley

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  Lerderderg River

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  Junior Australian Rules Football at Darley Park (BFL League)