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Encyclopedia > Bacchus Marsh

Bacchus Marsh is a town in Victoria, Australia. It's local governing area is the Moorabool Shire. It is traditionally a market garden areas, producing a lot of the areas fruit and vegetables Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Moorabool Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation in World War II, which took place in September 1944. ... Vegetables on a market Vegetable is a nutritional and culinary term denoting any part of a plant that is commonly consumed by humans as food, but is not regarded as a culinary fruit, nut, herb, spice, or grain. ...


It has its own railway station (terminus for some peak trains) and has a population of approx.. Ballarat regional line continues. ...


Tourism

You can take a drive through the Avenue of Honour at Bacchus Marsh, while driving through you can stop off at a fruit stall to taste the produce grown in nearby orchards and market gardens. Finish off your visit to Moorabool with a picnic beneath the trees in Maddingley Park.


External links

  • Moorabool Shire Council (http://www.moorabool.vic.gov.au)
  • Bacchus Marsh tourist profile (http://www.travelvictoria.com.au/bacchusmarsh/)

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