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.
| White Hills Bendigo, Victoria | |
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 War memorial entry to the Bendigo Botanic Gardens | |
  White Hills | |
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| Coordinates | 36°44′S 144°18′E / 36.733°S 144.300°E |
| Population | 3,275 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3550 |
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) NE of Bendigo |
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Bendigo |
| State electorate(s) | Bendigo East |
| Federal division(s) | Bendigo |
"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
editWhite 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
edit- Alfred Hampson (1864–1924) Labor MLA for Bendigo East and MHR for Bendigo was born in White Hills
- Thomas Flanagan (1832-1899), who found the first gold in Kalgoorlie in 1893 with his companions Paddy Hannan and Daniel Shea, is buried in the White Hills cemetery
- Michael John Flannigan (1862-1901), nephew of Thomas Flanigan (above), after whom King Island's Lake Flannigan is named
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "White Hills (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "White Hills". Victorian Places. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ Country Racing Victoria, Bendigo Jockey Club, archived from the original on 19 July 2008, retrieved 7 May 2009
External links
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White Hills' butcher's shop -
Plumridge Street White Hills
