| Bandiana Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Bandiana | |
| Coordinates | 36°09′S146°55′E / 36.150°S 146.917°E Coordinates: 36°09′S146°55′E / 36.150°S 146.917°E |
| Population | 615 (2016 census) [1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3694 |
| LGA(s) | City of Wodonga |
| Region | Northeast Victoria |
| State electorate(s) | Benambra |
| Federal Division(s) | Indi |
Bandiana is a bounded rural locality of the City of Wodonga local government area in northeast Victoria, Australia.
Bandiana locality takes its name from the early name for the area, probably from a First Nations toponym.
The hill now known as Bears Hill appears as Bandiana Range in early maps [2] and the Street family selected the property Bandiana Park in the late 1800s. [3]
The Australian Defence Force has had a logistics and maintenance base in the area since 1942 and there was once a rail line and station servicing the area. Bandiana Military Post Office opened on 28 September 1942 and the region is still a major Australian Army logistics facility. [4] [5]
In the 2016 Census, there were 615 people in Bandiana. 86.4% of people were born in Australia and 89.6% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 43.7% and Catholic 22.5%. Of the employed people in Bandiana, 56.8% worked in Defence. [1]
The Bandiana Army Golf Club on Donegan Road is now closed.
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