Diggers Rest
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| Coordinates: 37°37′41″S 144°43′16″E / 37.62806°S 144.72111°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1874 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5,669 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3427 | ||||||||||||
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Diggers Rest (formerly Diggers' Rest) is a suburb in Victoria, Australia. It is 28 km (17 mi) and 29 minutes north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Hume and Melton local government areas. Diggers Rest recorded a population of 5,669 at the 2021 census.
Diggers Rest lies on the Old Calder Highway, near the Calder Freeway.