Balnarring

Article summary

Balnarring is a town in the south-eastern extremity of the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, approximately south-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Balnarring recorded a population of 2,371 at the 2021 census. Balnarring is located about halfway between Hastings and Flinders.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1874 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1863 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377561681