Ballarat - Greater Region
Mt Egerton
vic 3352
About Mt Egerton
It is located on the mountain by the same name in the Shire of Moorabool local government area, 97 kms north west of Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Mount Egerton had a population of 582.
It was named after settler George Egerton
The town's main street is Main Road which consists of the historic gold mine and battery, general store (now closed), and hall. The town also contains a primary school and recreational reserve.
The town is situated at the junction of three main roads. The Gordon-Egerton Road provides a direct connection to Gordon to the north and ongoing connections to Ballarat and Melbourne while the Ballan-Egerton Road provides a direct connection to Ballan to the east and the Yendon-Egerton Road provides a link west to Yendon, beyond to Ballarat and smaller towns to the south.
The town has 2 public transport bus links with one connecting to both Ballarat and Gordon
The other bus service is the connecting service to the Ballan train station to meet with the morning express train to Melbourne.
Great for
- Clean & Green
- Country Lovers
Who lives here?
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Country Lovers