Ripplebrook, Victoria

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Ripplebrook
Victoria
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Ripplebrook
Coordinates 38°12′S145°45′E / 38.200°S 145.750°E / -38.200; 145.750 Coordinates: 38°12′S145°45′E / 38.200°S 145.750°E / -38.200; 145.750
Population221 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3818
Location98 km (61 mi) SE of Melbourne
LGA(s) Shire of Baw Baw
State electorate(s) Narracan
Federal division(s) Monash

Ripplebrook is a locality in the Shire of Baw Baw. As of the 2016 Australian Census, Ripplebrook has a population of 221. [1]

Ripplebrook is mainly farmland used for horse agistment and stud farms. It has a primary school and a Bed & Breakfast Ripplebrook Cottages. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ripplebrook (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Ripplebrook Cottages Home Page". Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.