Bacchus Marsh

Bacchus Marsh
Victoria
Bacchus Marsh; Victoria
	Main St, Bacchus Marsh
Coordinates	37°40′30″S 144°26′20″E / 37.67500°S 144.43889°ECoordinates: 37°40′30″S 144°26′20″E / 37.67500°S 144.43889°E
Population	22,223 (2018, Urban Area); 6,394 (2016, state suburb);
• Density	113.209/km2 (293.21/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:

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^[1] 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.^[3]^[4]

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

Bacchus Marsh Media

Captain William Bacchus, image from display in Bacchus Marsh Library, 2015.
The urban area as viewed from its rural-urban fringe.
Aerial perspective of Bacchus Marsh. Taken Autumn 2018
The Bacchus Marsh Avenue of Honour, an Elm tree lined avenue forms the main entrance to the CBD from the east.
Bacchus Marsh railway station in Maddingley
The Lerderderg River at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
Junior Australian Rules Football at Darley Park (BFL League)