Fosterville, Victoria

Fosterville
Fosterville
Suburb
	Fosterville
	Interactive map of Fosterville
	Coordinates: 36°41′49″S144°29′56″E / 36.69694°S 144.49889°E
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
City	Bendigo
LGA	City of Greater Bendigo ;
Established	1852
Government
• State electorate	Bendigo East ;
• Federal division	Bendigo ;
Population
• Total	57 (2021 census)
Postcode	3557

Last updated November 24, 2025

Fosterville is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria. The nearby Fosterville mine is one of Australia's most productive gold mines, operated by Canada's Agnico Eagle.

History

It was founded in 1852 as Ellesmere when gold was discovered. In 1894 it was renamed Fostervile after Henry Foster, the minister for mines. A school was opened in 1898 and closed in 1953.^[2]

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fosterville (Suburb and Locality". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
↑ "Fosterville". Victorian Places.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fosterville (Suburb and Locality". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 August 2024.

[2] "Fosterville". Victorian Places.

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