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Blampied is a town in the central highlands of Victoria on the Midland Highway. The town is in the Shire of Hepburn, 117 kilometres (73 mi) north west of the state capital of Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Blampied and the surrounding area had a population of 212.[1]

Blampied
Victoria
St Joseph's Roman Catholic church
Blampied
Coordinates37°22′0″S 144°03′0″E
Population212 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3364
Location
  • 117 km (73 mi) NW of Melbourne
  • 33 km (21 mi) NE of Ballarat
  • 9 km (6 mi) W of Daylesford
LGA(s)Shire of Hepburn
State electorate(s)Ripon
Federal division(s)Ballarat

The town was named after Louis Blampied who built a hotel here which is now called the Swiss Mountain Inn.[2]

Blampied Post Office opened on 20 November 1879 and closed in 1971.[3]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blampied (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. Darwin, Norm. "Neighbours - Towns of Daylesford & district". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 4 June 1999. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
The Swiss Mountain Hotel
The Swiss Mountain Hotel





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