Diggers Rest (formerly Diggers' Rest) is a
suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 33 km
(21 mi) north-west from Melbourne's Central
Business District. The local government areas
for Diggers Rest are the Cities of Hume and
Melton. At the 2011 Census Diggers Rest had a
population of 2,275.
Diggers Rest lies on the Old Calder Highway,
near the Calder Freeway.
Diggers Rest contains a general store, a
primary school and a CFA fire station, along
with three large recreation reserves.
Sporting groups in Diggers Rest include Diggers
Rest Football Club who play in the Riddell
District Football League.
Diggers Rest Primary School was first opened in
1882 and moved to its present site in 1990.
Diggers Rest Primary School features excellent
facilities including air conditioned and heated
classrooms, computer and Internet access to all
grades, modern sports and playground
equipment and landscaped grounds.