Diggers Rest Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°37′41″S 144°43′16″E / 37.62806°S 144.72111°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 5,669 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1874 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3427 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Sunbury | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hawke | ||||||||||||||
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Diggers Rest (formerly Diggers' Rest) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is 28 km (17 mi) and 29 minutes north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Hume and Melton local government areas. Diggers Rest recorded a population of 5,669 at the 2021 census.[1]
Diggers Rest lies on the Old Calder Highway, near the Calder Freeway.