White Hills, Victoria
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| White Hills Bendigo, Victoria |
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 War memorial entry to the Botanical Gardens |
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 White Hills
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| Population: | 2,626[1] |
| Postcode: | 3550 |
| Coordinates: | 36°43′40″S 144°18′12″E / 36.72778°S 144.30333°ECoordinates: 36°43′40″S 144°18′12″E / 36.72778°S 144.30333°E |
| Location: | 4 km (2 mi) N of Bendigo |
| LGA: | City of Greater Bendigo |
| State electorate: | Bendigo East |
| Federal Division: | Bendigo |
White Hills is a suburb of the City of Bendigo in central Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, White Hills had a population of 2,626.[1]
White Hills Post Office opened on 21 August 1857 during the gold rush.[2]
The Bendigo Jockey Club, a horse racing club, is based at the Bendigo racecourse in White Hills and the Bendigo Cup is run here in mid-November.[3]
White Hills is also home of the White Hills Cricket Club, based at the Scott Street Cricket Ground.
Weeroona College Bendigo, a co-educational secondary college catering for students in years 7 to 10, is located in the suburb.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "White Hills (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC24131&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Country Racing Victoria, Bendigo Jockey Club, http://www.countryracing.com.au/index.php?option=com_club_info&club=47&Itemid=80, retrieved 2009-05-07[dead link]
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