Gong Gong, Victoria

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Gong Gong
Ballarat,  Victoria
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Gong Gong
Coordinates 37°32′53″S143°56′06″E / 37.5481°S 143.9351°E / -37.5481; 143.9351 Coordinates: 37°32′53″S143°56′06″E / 37.5481°S 143.9351°E / -37.5481; 143.9351
Population9 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3352
LGA(s) City of Ballarat
State electorate(s) Buninyong
Federal Division(s) Ballarat
Suburbs around Gong Gong:
Nerrina
Brown Hill Gong Gong Leigh Creek
Warrenheip

Gong Gong is a locality on the Eastern rural fringe of the City of Ballarat municipality in Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Gong Gong had a population of 9. [1] The suburb is mostly state forest and contains two reservoirs, Gong Gong and Kirks, that supply Ballarat with potable water. The smaller of the two reservoirs is surrounded by parkland which contains a small ornamental garden. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gong Gong (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 November 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Gong Gong Reservoir Park". Central Highlands Water. Retrieved 12 November 2018.