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Coordinates: 36°41′S 144°12′E / 36.683°S 144.200°E / -36.683; 144.200
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Myers Flat
Victoria
Myers Flat is located in City of Bendigo
Myers Flat
Myers Flat
Coordinates36°41′S 144°12′E / 36.683°S 144.200°E / -36.683; 144.200
Population459 (2016 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 rural 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.

History

European settlement began in Myers Flat in 1845, then known as "Myers Creek".[4] Gold was first discovered in Myers Flat in 1852.[5] In 1864 St Augustine's Catholic church was built.

References

  1. ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Myers Flat". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  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.


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