White Hills, Victoria

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White Hills
Bendigo,  Victoria
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White Hills
White Hills, Victoria
Coordinates 36°44′S144°18′E / 36.733°S 144.300°E / -36.733; 144.300
Population3,275 (2011 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3550
Location4 km (2 mi) NE of Bendigo
LGA(s) City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s) Bendigo East
Federal division(s) Bendigo

White Hills is a suburb of the city of Bendigo in central Victoria, Australia. It is located four kilometres immediately north-east of the city centre between North Bendigo and East Bendigo.

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"The White Hills" were named for the colour of the clay exposed by gold miners at that part of the Bendigo diggings in the 1850s. [2]

The Bendigo Creek, the site of the area's first gold find, runs through White Hills.

At the 2011 census, White Hills had a population of 3,275. [1]

Facilities

White Hills Post Office opened on 21 August 1857 during the gold rush. [3]

The Bendigo Jockey Club, a horse racing club, is based at the Bendigo racecourse in White Hills and the Bendigo Cup is run there in mid-November. [4]

White Hills is the home of the White Hills Cricket Club; there is also a public swimming pool.

Weeroona College Bendigo, formerly known as White Hills Technical School, is a co-educational secondary college catering for students in years 7 to 10, is located in the suburb.

The Bendigo Botanic Gardens, formerly known as the White Hills Botanical Gardens, are located in the area.

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "White Hills (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 June 2015. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "White Hills". Victorian Places. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List , retrieved 11 April 2008
  4. ↑ Country Racing Victoria, Bendigo Jockey Club, archived from the original on 19 July 2008, retrieved 7 May 2009
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