White Hills, Victoria
| White Hills Bendigo, Victoria | |
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War memorial entry to the Botanical Gardens | |
  White Hills | |
| Coordinates | 36°44′S 144°18′E / 36.733°S 144.300°ECoordinates: 36°44′S 144°18′E / 36.733°S 144.300°E |
| Population | 2,626 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3550 |
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) N of Bendigo |
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Bendigo |
| State electorate(s) | Bendigo East |
| Federal Division(s) | 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.
Notable Residents
Alfred Hampson (1864–1924) Labor MLA for Bendigo East and MHR for Bendigo was born in White Hills.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "White Hills (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ Country Racing Victoria, Bendigo Jockey Club, retrieved 2009-05-07
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to White Hills, Victoria. |
- City of Greater Bendigo Viewed 24 March 2009
- White Hills Botanical Gardens Viewed 24 March 2009
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