Ballan, Victoria

Ballan Victoria
Inglis Street, the main street
Ballan
Coordinates	37°36′S 144°15′E / 37.600°S 144.250°E / -37.600; 144.250Coordinates: 37°36′S 144°15′E / 37.600°S 144.250°E / -37.600; 144.250
Population	2,774 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	3342
Elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Location	32 km (20 mi) SE of Ballarat 69 km (43 mi) NW of Melbourne
LGA(s)	Shire of Moorabool
State electorate(s)	Buninyong
Federal Division(s)	Ballarat
Localities around Ballan: Bunding Colbrook Dales Creek Greendale Gordon Ballan Myrniong Mount Egerton Bungal Fiskville Ingliston

Ballan ⁱ/bəˈlæn/ is a small town in the state of Victoria, Australia located on the Werribee River, 78 kilometres (48 mi) northwest of Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Ballan had a population of 2,774.

It is the main administrative centre for the Shire of Moorabool local government area.

During the Victorian Gold Rush, it became an important staging point for coaches travelling to the Ballarat goldfields.

The area around Ballan was part of the tribal area of the Wautharong people, part of the Kulin nation. The area was rich in fauna, including kangaroo, kangaroo rats, bandicoots, dingos, and two species of native cat. Many species had vanished by the end of the 19th century, with European settlement.