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Bendigo Region – VICTORIA
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Broadford 3658
California Gully 3556
Castlemaine 3450
Eaglehawk 3556
Epsom 3551
Euroa 3666

Flora Hill 3550
Golden Square 3555
Jackass Flat 3556
Kangaroo Flat 3555
Kennington 3550
Kyneton 3444

Kilmore 3764
Long Gully 3550
Longlea 3551
Maiden Gully 3551
Maldon 3463
Nagambie 3608

North Bendigo 3550
Quarry Hill 3550
Seymour 3661
Strathfieldsaye 3551
Violet Town 3669
White Hills 3550

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Bendigo Region Local History

The original inhabitants were the “Dja Dja Warrung” (Jarra) indigenous people.

1837, Bendigo’s First White Settlers

discovered this area and set up vast sheep runs. The area became known as Bendigo after local shepherd also English bare knuckle prize fighter William Abednego (Bendigo) Thompson.

1851, Bendigo Gold discovered

Sept. and by 1852 the population had exploded to 40,000. When the alluvial gold ran out deep shafts to mine the quartz-based gold began.

1853, Bendigo a Massive Protest

over Prospectors licence fee. From being a tent city the boomtown grew rapidly into a major urban centre with many grand buildings.

1862 Railway reached Bendigo

stimulating growth with flour mills, woollen mills, timber mills, tanneries, quarries, foundries, eucalyptus oil and food production.

1863 Officially Named Sandhurst

until 1891 but unofficially as Bendigo

1871 Bendigo Declared a City.

1890 Tram Network Established.

The City of Greater Bendigo includes Victoria’s fourth largest city which is surrounded by many smaller towns. The city encompasses a total area of 3,000 square kilometres.

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