Gherang Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 38°18′13″S 144°05′26″E / 38.30361°S 144.09056°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 370 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3240 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Surf Coast Shire | ||||||||||||||
County | Australia | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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Gherang is a small rural township in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Surf Coast Shire local government area, and is on the northern edge of the Great Otway National Park and the Anglesea Heath. At the 2006 census, Gherang had a population of 370.[1] The area is mostly farmland, although there has been some rural-residential subdivision. Quarries in the area produce good quality gravel which is mostly used for roads.