California Gully Explained

Type:suburb
California Gully
City:Bendigo
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-36.7333°N 160°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:City of Greater Bendigo
Postcode:3556
Pop:4,476
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Stategov:Bendigo East, Bendigo West
Fedgov:Bendigo
Dist1:5
Dir1:NW
Location1:Bendigo
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12

California Gully is a suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The suburb is located 5km (03miles) 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.[2]

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.

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 California Gully, Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2022-12-08 . abs.gov.au.
  2. Web site: California Gully | Victorian Places.
  3. Arnold, Jean; Arnold, Ken (2007). Out & About: Eaglehawk to Bendigo CBD. Bendigo, Victoria: Crown Castleton Publishers. p. 21. ISBN 9781875342709.