Sulky, Victoria

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Sulky
Ballarat,  Victoria
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Sulky
Coordinates 37°27′37″S143°51′03″E / 37.4603°S 143.8509°E / -37.4603; 143.8509 Coordinates: 37°27′37″S143°51′03″E / 37.4603°S 143.8509°E / -37.4603; 143.8509
Population232 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3352
LGA(s) City of Ballarat
State electorate(s) Buninyong
Federal Division(s) Ballarat
Suburbs around Sulky:
Creswick
Miners Rest Sulky Chapel Flat
Mount Rowan

Sulky is a locality on the Eastern rural fringe of the City of Ballarat municipality in Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Sulky had a population of 232. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sulky (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 November 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg