Wilsons Hill

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Wilsons Hill
Bendigo,  Victoria
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Wilsons Hill
Wilsons Hill
Coordinates 36°43′27″S144°6′2″E / 36.72417°S 144.10056°E / -36.72417; 144.10056
Population77 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3515
Elevation212 m (696 ft)
LGA(s) City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s) Bendigo West [2]
Federal division(s) Bendigo

Wilsons Hill is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria. The area was used for gold mining and filled in mineshafts can be found. [3] In the south-western end of the Wilsons Hill Nature Conservation Reserve are the remains of four cyanide vats from gold processing in the 1930s. [4]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wilsons Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Which boundaries cover where I live? | Victorian Electoral Commission". vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. "Wilsons Hill Nature Conservation Reserve". Goldfields Guide. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. "Wilsons Hill Cyanide Works". Goldfields Guide. Retrieved 13 March 2022.