Longlea is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo ,Victoria, Australia 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the Bendigo central business district and approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) North-West (by road) from the Victorian Capital of Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Longlea had a population of 506.[1] Longlea is named after Shire of Strathfieldsaye councillor W. J. Long, who owned a property in the area.[2]
| Longlea Bendigo, Victoria | |
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 The primary school, now closed | |
  Longlea | |
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| Coordinates | 36°46′33″S 144°25′45″E / 36.77583°S 144.42917°E |
| Population | 506 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3551 |
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) E of Bendigo |
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Bendigo |
| State electorate(s) | Bendigo East |
| Federal division(s) | Bendigo |
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Longlea". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Thomas (1918). Names of Victorian railway stations. Melbourne: H.J. Green, Acting Government Printer. p. 64. ISBN 0958071608.
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