Myers Flat, Victoria

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Myers Flat
Bendigo,  Victoria
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Myers Flat
Myers Flat, Victoria
Coordinates 36°41′S144°12′E / 36.683°S 144.200°E / -36.683; 144.200
Population545 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3551
LGA(s) City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s) Bendigo West [2]
Federal division(s) Bendigo [3]

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.

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History

European settlement began in Myers Flat, then known as "Myers Creek", in 1845. [4] Gold was first discovered in Myers Flat in 1852. [5]

School and church

On 16 July 1860, John Starkey opened a building that served as Myers Flat's church and school. [6] This was demolished and replaced in 1864 by St Augustine's Catholic Church. [6] Built in the German Gothic style, the church was opened on 6 November 1864 by the Very Reverend Dean Hayes: a plaque commemorates the event. [6] The new church served as a school until 1908, when St Liborious Primary School opened in Eaglehawk. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Myers Flat". Australian Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Which boundaries cover where I live? | Victorian Electoral Commission". vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Localities". electorate.aec.gov.au. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "History - Woodvale, Victoria, Australia".
  5. ↑ "Myers Flat". Victorian Places. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Arnold, Jean; Arnold, Ken (2007). Out & About: Eaglehawk to Bendigo CBD. Bendigo, Victoria: Crown Castleton Publishers. p. 5. ISBN   9781875342709.


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