Smythesdale
Established during the Victorian Gold Rush — its post office opened in July 1854 — Smythesdale is a small village on the Glenelg Highway west of Ballarat, in Victoria's Golden Plains. Its bluestone police lock-up, built in 1869, and the former courthouse, now home to the local historical society, survive from that era. The village is also the birthplace of Arthur Alfred Lynch, a polymath who studied engineering and medicine, wrote poetry, sat in the British Parliament, and fought against the British in the Second Boer War.
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- Population1,014
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.9 km0.5 mi
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Smythesdale: quick answers
Where is Smythesdale?
Smythesdale is in Golden Plains, Australia, about 82 km51 miles in a straight line from Geelong.
How do you get to Smythesdale?
The nearest airport is Ararat (ARY), about 1 hr 5 min away by road. The nearest train station is Wendouree, about 24 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Smythesdale?
The warmest month is January, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 7°C45°F. The wettest month is September, with about 74 mm2.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Smythesdale?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Smythesdale?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Buninyong, Clunes and Sebastopol.