Codgob

Does anyone have any info on this town,eg schools etc,was trawling the net and found some lovely rental properties a third less than Geelong,just wondering what it was like?

Codgob

must be a hole then or a ghost town

boots

Codgob,Bacchus Marsh has a small country town feel whilst still getting bigger.It sits at the bottom of the Wombat ranges-mountains and apple orchids,turf growers,horse trainers/stables surround the town.
The town is about 50 mins to Melbourne city,1 hour to Geelong,40 mins to Ballarat on the Western Freeway and has regular train services.
Also is a historical town with heritage buildings etc.
Will try to find some links for Bacchus Marsh.

Codgob

thanks for that,i'm still finding it attracts me,trying to find out info on the schools there is impossible

mr mover

bloody wet and bloody cold ....but coming from wales ,you will love it................ MM

Codgob

ahhh,thankyou kind sir,sounds just like home!

Alan Collett

Try this site for starters ....
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/mrh/res...=Bacchus+Marsh

Hope this helps.

boots

Mr Mover's right about the 'Marsh in winter,but expect the opposite extreme in summer as well!
Lived in Bacchus Marsh for a couple of years and if it wasn't for work reasons I would still be there.
Have a look at Darley,suburb north of Bacchus near the Lederderg Gorge,nice houses on big blocks of land.Went through a few weeks ago and the amount of kangaroos on the Black Forest road was amazing,best time at dusk when they all head to town.
Not too sure about the schools but the train service to Melbourne is efficient and to Melton as well,buses to Ballarat.

Codgob

Thanks everone,we've seen some lovely houses up that way,I'll be working in Lara thougth,is it an easy commute?
40-45 mins is what I do now,but througth horrible traffic

boots

Lara is on the outskirts of Geelong,Bacchus Marsh side,so its a straight through drive from The Marsh to Lara,don't worry about traffic mostly a 100 K/PH road.

april

This sounds like a good place to live dont think anyone else has mentioned it before..........

mr mover

A lot of people here seem to have tunnel vision , they target the large cities , when most states have ,good medium sized towns ,with out all the crap,within a short commute, by the way a short commute in oz is 100km............ MM

boots

Found a couple of sites that might interest Bacchus marsh fans;
www.expresstelegraph.com.au/
Local newspaper,don't expect over exciting news as its sleepy hollow in Bacchus Marsh.
www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/
The Shire(Council) that covers Bacchus Marsh and has links to tourist,adjoining areas etc etc

april

"Yup" same in Canada I go shopping further than that.......and the smaller towns are the best................