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Magpie Ballarat, Victoria
Magpie
Coordinates	37°37′55″S 143°49′55″E / 37.632°S 143.832°E / -37.632; 143.832
Population	368 (2021 census)
Established	c.1855
Postcode(s)	3352
Location	6 km (4 mi) from Ballarat Central
LGA(s)	City of Ballarat
State electorate(s)	Ripon
Federal division(s)	Ballarat
Suburbs around Magpie: Bonshaw Mount Clear Magpie Mount Helen Scotchmans Lead Buninyong

Magpie is a town in the City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. During the 1850s, gold was found at Frenchmans Lead, which essentially created the township.

The population at the 2021 census was 368.

The town is home to Magpie Primary School. A small school, it attracts fewer than 100 students.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Magpie (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
2. "Magpie".
3. "Magpie Primary School, Magpie | School profile - 2015 | My School". www.myschool.edu.au. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.

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