| Bendigo Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Bendigo in Victoria, as of the 2022 federal election | |
| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Lisa Chesters |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Electors | 112,498 (2022) |
| Area | 5,496 km2 (2,122.0 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Bendigo is an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It is named for the city of Bendigo.
The division is situated on the northern foothills of the Great Dividing Range in North Central Victoria. It covers an area of approximately 5,496 square kilometres (2,122 sq mi) and provides the southern gateway to the Murray–Darling basin. In addition to the city of Bendigo, other large population centres in the division include Castlemaine, Heathcote, Kyneton and Woodend.[1]
The current Member for the Division of Bendigo, since the 2013 federal election, is Lisa Chesters, a member of the Australian Labor Party.
- ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Bendigo (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.