| Scotchmans Lead Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Scotchmans Lead | |
| Coordinates | 37°40′S 143°51′E / 37.667°S 143.850°E |
| Population | 105 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3352 |
| LGA(s) | City of Ballarat |
| State electorate(s) | Eureka |
| Federal division(s) | Ballarat |
Scotchmans Lead, a rural locality 6 km (3.7 statute miles) from Buninyong, in South Western Victoria, Australia, sits between the Yarrowee River, Midland Highway and Scotchmans Lead Road. It has recently[when?] been renamed Scotchmans Lead from Yarrowee, after a proposal by the Ballarat City Council to change its name back to the name of its historic days. [citation needed]
Scotchmans Lead was once a prominent mining area and farming area, with many properties still rearing animals such as cows and horses. The former Scotchmans Lead school, itself originally a church, has recently[timeframe?] been turned into a bed-and-breakfast.
Scotchman's Lead Post Office opened on 17 January 1865, was renamed Yarrowee in 1875, and closed in 1961.[2]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scotchmans Lead (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 2 April 2021
