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{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Sebastopol
| city = [[Ballarat, Victoria|Ballarat]]
| state = vic
| image = SebastopolRoyalMailHotel.JPG
| coordinates = {{coord|37|35|7|S|143|50|22|E|display=inline,title}}
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 11
| caption = Royal Mail Hotel
| lga = City of Ballarat
| use_lga_map = yes
| pushpin_label_position = left
| postcode = 3356
| pop = 10,194
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes=<ref name="ABS" />
| area = 8.46
| est =
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Wendouree|Wendouree]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Ballarat|Ballarat]]
| near-nw = [[Redan, Victoria|Redan]]
| near-n = [[Redan, Victoria|Redan]]
| near-ne = [[Mount Pleasant, Victoria|Mount Pleasant]]
| near-w = [[Bonshaw, Victoria|Bonshaw]]
| near-e = [[Mount Clear, Victoria|Mount Clear]]
| near-sw = [[Ross Creek, Victoria|Ross Creek]]
| near-s = [[Cambrian Hill, Victoria|Cambrian Hill]]
| near-se = [[Magpie, Victoria|Magpie]]
| dist1 = 5 | location1 = [[Ballarat Central]]
}}
'''Sebastopol''' is a southern suburb on the [[rural-urban fringe]] of [[Ballarat]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. It is the third most populated area in urban Ballarat with a population of 10,194 at the {{CensusAU|2021}}.<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL22255|name=Sebastopol (State Suburb)|accessdate=3 November 2022|quick=on}}</ref>

It is named after [[Sevastopol]] in [[Crimea]], the site of an important battle during the [[Crimean War]].

Formerly a separate town, Sebastopol had municipal status between 1864 and 1994 after which the [[Borough of Sebastopol]] was merged into the [[City of Ballarat]].

Today it is the site of numerous light-industrial businesses and primarily low cost [[single-family detached home]]s and is a fringe suburb in Ballarat and also one of the most [[motor vehicle|car]] dependent areas in the city.

==History==
The first inhabitants of the area were the [[Wathaurong]] [[Indigenous Australian]] tribe.

The first settler was Henry Anderson who had a property at Winters Creek. In 1838, Jock Winter named the area "Bonshaw".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071014224549/http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/sebastopol/golden_c/tline.htm Sebastopol Timeline: 1800's]</ref> In 1855, it was renamed after [[Sevastopol]] in [[Crimea]].

Sebastopol's origin was a separate working class town servicing the rich gold mining fields south of Ballarat.

[[File:Albert sebastopol 1866.jpg|thumb|left|Albert Street Sebastopol in 1866]]
The Post Office opened on 5 October 1857.<ref name = "a">{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Sebastopol* | access-date = 12 February 2021}}</ref>

Sebastopol Town Hall was opened on 19 March 1869.

On 14 August 1913 the [[Trams in Ballarat|tramway to Ballarat]] opened which led to it becoming by the mid 20th century part of the Ballarat urban area.
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==Education==
Sebastopol is served by a joint primary and secondary school, [[Phoenix P-12 Community College|Phoenix College]], several kindergartens, a post office and library, and several small shopping precincts including three supermarkets.

==Transport==
Buses have operated in Sebastopol since 21 September 1971 after they replaced the tram service. Ballarat Transit now provides regular bus services between Ballarat CBD and Sebastopol.

==Community==
Sebastopol is home to The Complex [[Community centre|Recreation Centre]], most commonly known as "The Complex". The building was built in 1961 and is rich in history, but has only recently transformed into a second home for Ballarat's troubled youths.

==Sport==
Sebastopol has an [[Australian rules football]] team competing in the [[Ballarat Football League]].<ref name="d">{{Citation|last=Full Points Footy |title=Sebastopol |url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Sebastopol.htm |access-date=2008-07-25 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907094215/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/sebastopol.htm |archivedate=September 7, 2008 }}</ref>
The [[Sebastopol Vikings SC|Sebastopol Vikings]] play [[association football]]/[[soccer]] in the [[Ballarat & District Soccer Association]].

==References==
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{{Ballarat_suburbs}}

[[Category:Mining towns in Victoria (state)]]
[[Category:Suburbs of Ballarat]]

{{GrampiansAU-geo-stub}}

Sebastopol, Victoria - Revision history

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