Myers Flat, Victoria Explained

Type:suburb
City:Bendigo
Stategov:Bendigo West[1]
Coordinates:-36.6833°N 156°W
Use Lga Map:yes
Myers Flat
Pop:545
Pop Footnotes:[2]
Postcode:3551
Lga:City of Greater Bendigo
State:vic
Fedgov:Bendigo[3]
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11

Myers Flat is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria. Myers Flat was named after Thomas Myers who was the co-proprietor of the Weddikar pastoral run.

History

European settlement began in Myers Flat, then known as "Myers Creek", in 1845.[4] Gold was first discovered in Myers Flat in 1852.[5]

School and church

On 16 July 1860, John Starkey opened a building that served as Myers Flat's church and school. This was demolished and replaced in 1864 by St Augustine's Catholic Church. Built in the German Gothic style, the church was opened on 6 November 1864 by the Very Reverend Dean Hayes: a plaque commemorates the event.[6] The new church served as a school until 1908, when St Liborious Primary School opened in Eaglehawk.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Which boundaries cover where I live? | Victorian Electoral Commission. vec.vic.gov.au. 2022-03-09.
  2. Web site: 2021 Myers Flat . . 1 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Localities. electorate.aec.gov.au. 2022-03-09.
  4. Web site: History - Woodvale, Victoria, Australia.
  5. Web site: Myers Flat. Victorian Places. 2022-03-09.
  6. Book: Arnold, Jean . Out & About: Eaglehawk to Bendigo CBD . Arnold . Ken . Crown Castleton Publishers . 2007 . 9781875342709 . . 5.