Sailors Gully
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| Coordinates: 36°42′11″S 144°14′3″E / 36.70306°S 144.23417°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| City | Bendigo |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 743 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3556 |
Sailors Gully is a suburb of the regional city of Bendigo in north central Victoria, Australia, 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) north west of the Bendigo city centre. At the 2021 census, Sailors Gully had a population of 743.[2]
History
Gold was first discovered in Sailors Gully in 1852, allegedly by a sailor or group of sailors who had abandoned their ships and headed to the goldfields.[3] On 13 August 1855, a Church of England school was opened in Sailors Gully by Hugh Morrow.[4] The following year, another building was built, serving as a church and a school.[4] This second school (No. 570) was officially opened on 1 July 1874.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sailors Gully (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sailors Gully". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Sailors Gully | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Arnold, Jean; Arnold, Ken (2007). Out & About: Eaglehawk to Bendigo CBD. Bendigo, Victoria: Crown Castleton Publishers. p. 5. ISBN 9781875342709.