Waanyarra is a locality in the

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, north west of the state capital,

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and west of Bendigo. At the , Waanyarra had a population of 57. Originally a small township existed here which arose due to the discovery of gold. Commencing in the 1860s, the township supported 2 hotels, several stores, a school and a post office, which remained open until the 1920s. Nothing now remains other than foundations, an old cemetery and recreation reserve.

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