| Kamarooka Bendigo, Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Kamarooka | |
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| Coordinates | 36°28′S144°20′E / 36.467°S 144.333°E |
| Population | 92 (2016 census) [1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3570 |
| LGA(s) | |
| State electorate(s) | Bendigo East |
| Federal division(s) | |
Kamarooka is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia with a small section in the Shire of Loddon.
Kamarooka was originally called "Piccaninny Creek Station" after a large pastoral run in the area. [3] It was then renamed "Kamarooka" from an Aboriginal word meaning "Wait a While". In 1901 a Methodist church opened and the public hall was built. [4]
Bendigo is a city in Victoria, Australia, located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
The City of Greater Bendigo is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of 3,000 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi) and, in August 2021, had a population of 121,470. It includes the city of Bendigo and the towns of Axedale, Elmore, Heathcote, Marong, Raywood and Strathfieldsaye. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the former City of Bendigo with the Borough of Eaglehawk, Shire of Strathfieldsaye, Shire of Huntly and parts of the Rural City of Marong and Shire of McIvor. It is the state’s third largest economy base and is considered a service and infrastructure centre for north central Victoria. The city is surrounded by 40,000 hectares of regional, state and national parkland.
Strathfieldsaye is a suburb of the Greater City of Bendigo in Victoria, Australia. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of the Bendigo CBD.
Eaglehawk is a suburb within the City of Greater Bendigo and a former gold-mining town in Victoria, Australia.
The Shire of East Loddon was a local government area about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Bendigo, in northwestern Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,200.18 square kilometres (463.4 sq mi), and existed from 1864 until 1995.
The Borough of Eaglehawk was a local government area which covered the northwestern suburbs of the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The borough covered an area of 14.54 square kilometres (5.6 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1994.
Quarry Hill is a suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Bendigo city centre. At the 2016 census, Quarry Hill had a population of 2,339.
Mandurang is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, in the Australian state of Victoria. It grew and developed as a goldfield settlement and logging locality, though today mostly consists of small farms and wineries. The name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning black cicada.
Eucalyptus froggattii, commonly known as the Kamarooka mallee, is a species of mallee or small tree that is endemic to Victoria. It has rough, crumbly, blackish bark on the trunk, smooth grey to brown bark above, lance-shaped adult leaves, four-sided flower buds in groups of between seven and eleven, white or cream-coloured flowers and four-sided, cup-shaped to pear-shaped fruit.
Sedgwick is a locality in Central Victoria, Australia. It is located in the City of Greater Bendigo.
The Bendigo Valley is the region surrounding the city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia located in North Central Victoria near the geographical centre of the state. The valley is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) north-west of Melbourne, the state capital. The city of Bendigo is located on the floor of, and is enclosed by, the Bendigo Valley which was formed over many millennia by the Bendigo Creek after which the valley is named. The Bendigo Creek forms a geographic spine through the city and suburbs of Bendigo. The valley is notable as a major tourist destination and is the location of one of the world's largest and longest-lived gold production areas.
Eaglehawk North is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in north central Victoria, Australia, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north west of the Bendigo city centre.
Bagshot is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, in the state of Victoria. The locality has a public hall built in 1909.
Lockwood is a town in the City of Greater Bendigo, with a small section in Mount Alexander Shire. Lockwood south is in the Lockwood Ward of the Greater Bendigo municipality.
Myers Flat is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria. Myers Flat was named after Thomas Myers who was the co-proprietor of the Weddikar pastoral run.
Wellsford is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria.
Whipstick is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria.
Lyal was a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, in the Australian state of Victoria. As of 2016, it is now part of the localities of Myrtle Creek and Kimbolton.
Woodvale is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, in the Australian state of Victoria.
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