Moriac

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Moriac

Total population

691

Coordinates-38.25°, 144.17°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Moriac is a town in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Geelong. It forms part of the Surf Coast Shire. At the 2016 census, Moriac had a population of 782. A Post Office opened on 1 August 1854 as Duneed, was renamed Mount Moriac in 1864, and Moriac in about 1909.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Arthur Streeton

Australian landscape impressionist (1867-1943)

Gary Ablett Jr.

Australian rules footballer

Fanny Brownbill

Australian politician; Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1890-1948)

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Bruce Anderson

Australian rules footballer (1895-1957)

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Arthur Hawthorne

New Zealand cricketer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.