Ararat, Victoria

Aradale Mental Hospital was an Australian psychiatric hospital, located in Ararat, Victoria, Australia. The asylum is now a museum open to the public. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aradale Mental Hospital"

Ararat ( ) is a regional town in south-west Victoria, Australia. It is notable as the only town in Australia founded by Chinese immigrants. In 1836 Thomas Mitchell passed through the area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ararat, Victoria"

Edmund James Banfield ("Ted") was born at Liverpool, England on the 4 September, 1852, (died 5 June 1923 at Dunk Island) and was brought while a boy to Australia by his father, who settled at Ararat, Victoria. Banfield worked on various newspapers in the three eastern colonies, and in 1882 went to northern Queensland, where he joined the staff of the " Townsville Daily Bulletin." ...more on Wikipedia about "Edmund James Banfield"

HM Prison Ararat is located in Ararat, Victoria, Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "HM Prison Ararat"

J Ward was an Australian prison used to house the criminally insane, located in Ararat, Victoria, Australia. J Ward is now a museum open to the public. ...more on Wikipedia about "J Ward"

Dr Jonathan Sarfati (born 1 October 1964) is a New Zealander/ Australian author, editor, chess master. He has a Ph.D. in Chemistry and currently works for the Christian apologetics ministry Answers in Genesis (AiG). He is well-known for his defence of Young Earth creationism and biblical inerrancy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jonathan Sarfati"

Robert Edward Borbidge, (born August 12, 1954), Australian politician, was the 35th Premier of Queensland, and leader of the Queensland branch of the National Party. His term as Premier was contemporaneous with the rise of the One Nation Party of Pauline Hanson, which would see him lose office within two years. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rob Borbidge"

The Rural City of Ararat (formed by the merger of the Shire and City of Ararat) is the local government area in south-west Victoria, Australia. The region has an area of 4230 square kilometers and is centred around the town of Ararat. The population of the region is approximately 11100, according to the 2001 census. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rural City of Ararat"

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