The City of Bendigo was a
local government area covering the central area and inner western suburbs of the regional city of
Bendigo,
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* 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. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 to 1994.
History
The City of Bendigo was first incorporated as the Sandhurst Municipality on 24 April 1855. It became a borough on 11 September 1863, and a city on 21 July 1871. It was renamed as the City of Bendigo on 8 May 1891.
[ Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.]
On 7 April 1994, the City of Bendigo was abolished, and along with the
Borough of Eaglehawk
The Borough of Eaglehawk was a local government area which covered the northwestern suburbs of the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The borough covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.
History
Eaglehawk was first ...
, the
Rural City of Marong
The Rural City of Marong was a local government area about north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The rural city covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.
History
Marong was first incorporated ...
and the Shires of
Huntly
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and
Strathfieldsaye, was merged into the newly created
City of Greater Bendigo
The City of Greater Bendigo is a Local government areas of Victoria, local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2021, had a population of 123,632. It includes the ci ...
.
[ Accessed via Factiva online.]
Wards
The City of Bendigo was divided into three wards, each of which elected three councillors:
* Barkly Ward
* Darling Ward
* Sutton Ward
Suburbs
*
Bendigo*
*
Golden Square
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*
Ironbark
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Instead of being shed annually as in many of the other species of ''Eucalyptus'', the dead bark accum ...
*
Long Gully
*
North Bendigo
North Bendigo is a suburb of the city of Bendigo in central Victoria, Australia. North Bendigo is in the City of Greater Bendigo
The City of Greater Bendigo is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of t ...
*
Quarry Hill
*
West Bendigo
West Bendigo is a suburb of the regional city of Bendigo in north central Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British C ...
*
White Hills
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Bendigo
4. In Zadie Smith's ''Swing Time'', the character Aimee is originally from Bendigo.
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