Terang

Terang
Victoria
War memorial at Terang, at the entrance to the main street
Terang is located in Corangamite Shire
Terang
Terang
Coordinates38°14′0″S 142°56′0″E / 38.23333°S 142.93333°E / -38.23333; 142.93333
Population2,254 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3264
Elevation131 m (430 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Corangamite Shire
State electorate(s)Polwarth
Federal division(s)Wannon
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
18.5 °C
65 °F
7.7 °C
46 °F
755.9 mm
29.8 in

Terang /təˈræŋ/[2] is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Corangamite and on the Princes Highway 212 kilometres (132 mi) south west of the state's capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Terang had a population of 1,824.[3] At the 2001 census, Terang had a population of 1,859.[4] The population of Terang has since risen according to the 2011 Census; the population is now 2,348, of which 1,155 are male and 1,193 are female, with the median age being 44.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Terang (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Butler, S., ed. (2009). "Terang". Macquarie Dictionary (5th ed.). Sydney: Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-18-7642-966-9.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Terang (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Terang (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 October 2007. Edit this at Wikidata