California Gully

Suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

36°44′S 144°16′E / 36.733°S 144.267°E / -36.733; 144.267Population4,476 (2021 census)^[3]Postcode(s)3556Location5 km (3 mi) NW of BendigoLGA(s)City of Greater Bendigo State electorate(s)Bendigo East, Bendigo West Federal division(s)Bendigo

California Gully is a suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The suburb is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-west of the Bendigo city centre along Eaglehawk Road. At the 2021 census, California Gully had a population of 4,476.

The suburb is named for the Californian miners who rushed to the area when gold was discovered in 1852.^[4]

Schools

In 1862, the California Gully School was built. It operated until 1883, when the Belltopper Hill School (No. 123) was opened. The Belltopper Hill school continues to operate as the California Gully Primary School.^[5]

Notable residents

Agnes Jessie Bennett, community worker in Kalgoorlie, was born here in 1880.^[6]
Archibald Edmund "Archie" Robertson, born 1884, served in World War I as a lieutenant. In 1921, he died from a fall from his bicycle. A memorial seat was erected in his honour in 1923.^[5]

References

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^ Arnold, Jean; Arnold, Ken (2007). Out & About: Eaglehawk to Bendigo CBD. Bendigo, Victoria: Crown Castleton Publishers. p. 22. ISBN 9781875342709.
^ "St Jude's Anglican Church - Former". Australia's Christian Heritage. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
^ "2021 California Gully, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "California Gully | Victorian Places".
^ ^a ^b Arnold, Jean; Arnold, Ken (2007). Out & About: Eaglehawk to Bendigo CBD. Bendigo, Victoria: Crown Castleton Publishers. p. 21. ISBN 9781875342709.
^ Garrick, Phyl, "Agnes Jessie (Addie) Bennett (1880–1969)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 26 November 2023