Nerrina is a suburb of

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on the north-eastern rural-urban fringe of the city, east of the Central Business District. The population at the was 970. Nerrina is a semi-rural suburb with a very small township and commercial area. It is located on the foothills of the Brown Hill range and straddles both sides of the Western Freeway. Western Highway at Nerrina looking west toward Ballarat North and Invermay from the Nerrina pedestrian overpass

Western Highway at Nerrina looking west toward Ballarat North and Invermay from the Nerrina pedestrian overpass

History

Historically, this area was known as Nerrena (named after the Nerrena Creek) and then Little Bendigo (after

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) . Little Bendigo Post Office opened on 1 June 1862, was renamed ''Nerrina'' in 1881 and closed in 1971.

Education

The local primary school is Little Bendigo Primary School.

References

Suburbs of Ballarat 1862 establishments in Australia {{GrampiansAU-geo-stub