Penshurst, Victoria

Penshurst
Victoria
Spring at the Penshurst botanical gardens
Penshurst is located in Shire of Southern Grampians
Penshurst
Penshurst
Coordinates37°53′S 142°17′E / 37.883°S 142.283°E / -37.883; 142.283
Population461 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3289
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Southern Grampians
State electorate(s)Lowan
Federal division(s)Wannon

Penshurst is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Southern Grampians local government area and is located at the foot of Mount Rouse, an extinct volcano. At the 2006 census, Penshurst had a population of 461.[1] Basic facilities include a hospital with an aged care residency and doctor's surgery, a pub, a hall and two schools – one a State school, the other a Catholic school – the State school has 10 students(2020),[2] the Catholic school 26.[3]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Penshurst (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  2. ^ "My School provides information that helps parents and the community in understanding the performance of schools over time".
  3. ^ "My School provides information that helps parents and the community in understanding the performance of schools over time".