Stawell VIC, 3380
Stawell Real Estate: Suburb Profile
If you are considering buying, renting, or investing in Stawell, VIC 3380, it's crucial to discover if the area fits your budget and lifestlye. The Homes.com.au suburb profile provides the statistics on Stawell median property prices, market trends & demographics so we can educate you on your next property move.
If you are new to Stawell, keep reading for a brief historical overview to find out more about the lifestyle and what makes this suburb so popular.
Overview Stawell is a suburb in the Wimmera region in Victoria governed by the Shire of Northern Grampians local government area. It is 237 kilometres west-north-west of Melbourne. According to the 2016 census, it had a population of 6,032.
Living in Stawell Mining, manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism are Stawell's traditional industries. The opening of the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory, the only neutrino observatory in the southern hemisphere, marks an essential change in Stawell's image.
There is an IGA, and Woolworths have supermarkets in Stawell. As the Shire of Northern Grampians' seat township, many businesses and public services are in the area.
Stawell is known for the Stawell Gift, the oldest short-distance foot race in Australia.
Stawell is accessible by many major roads, namely the Western Highway, Grampians Road, Pomonal Road, and Navarre Road. It is also the gateway to the famed Grampians National Park. The suburbwn has a single rail station. There is also a general aviation airport 3.7 kilometres from the suburb, the Stawell Airport.
History of Stawell First called Pleasant Creek, Stawell was founded in 1853 during the Victorian gold rush. It has kept its gold mining industry to this day. In 1861, it was renamed Stawell in honour of Sir William Stawell.
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