Kennington is a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...
of
Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is an Australian city in north-central Victoria. The city is located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
As of 2022, Bendigo has a popula ...
, a city in
Victoria
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* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
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,
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 opened in 1905 next door to Kennington Primary School in 1901. The Post Office opened on 1 May 1913 and closed in 1972.
References
Suburbs of Bendigo
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