Fosterville is a locality in the

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in the Australian state of

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. The Fosterville mine was opened in 2005 and is operated by

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History

It was founded in 1852 as Ellesmere when gold was discovered. In 1894 it was renamed Fostervile after Henry Foster, the minister for mines. A school was opened in 1898 and closed in 1953.

References

Bendigo Towns in Victoria (state) Suburbs of Bendigo {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub