Kennington is a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
of
Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is a city in Victoria, Australia, located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
As of 2019, Bendigo had an urban population of 100,991, makin ...
, a city in
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia
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. The suburb is located south-east of the Bendigo city centre and at the
2016 census had a population of 5,649.
[ The suburb is home to the Kennington Reservoir.]
History
Kennington is known for the orphanage called the Convent Of The Good Shepard, Bendigo opened in 1905 next doorA Primary School first principal in 1901. The Post Office opened on 1 May 1913 and closed in 1972.
References
Suburbs of Bendigo
Bendigo
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