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| Lockwood South Bendigo, Victoria | |
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 Church in Lockwood South | |
  Lockwood South | |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′4″S144°9′16″E / 36.85111°S 144.15444°E |
| Population | 961 (2016 census) [1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3551 [2] |
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Bendigo |
| State electorate(s) | Bendigo West [3] |
| Federal division(s) | Bendigo [4] |
Lockwood is a town in the City of Greater Bendigo, with a small section in Mount Alexander Shire. [5] Lockwood south is in the Lockwood Ward of the Greater Bendigo municipality. [6]
The first school was opened in 1859 and a Wesleyan Church was built in 1872 which is now a Uniting Church. [7] A public hall was built in the late nineteenth century and is still in use today. [8]
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.
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Lockwood is a town in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria. Lockwood was the administrative centre of Marong shire from 1864 to 1908.
Bendigo is a suburb of the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. It is the central suburb of the city.
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Ladys Pass is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, in the state of Victoria.
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Myrtle Creek is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo and Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria.
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.
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