| White Hills Bendigo, Victoria | |
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 War memorial entry to the Bendigo Botanic Gardens | |
  White Hills | |
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| Coordinates | 36°44′S 144°18′E / 36.733°S 144.300°E |
| Population | 3,275 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3550 |
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) NE of Bendigo |
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Bendigo |
| State electorate(s) | Bendigo East |
| Federal division(s) | Bendigo |
White Hills is a suburb of the city of Bendigo in central Victoria, Australia. It is located four kilometres immediately north-east of the city centre between North Bendigo and East Bendigo.
"The White Hills" were named for the colour of the clay exposed by gold miners at that part of the Bendigo diggings in the 1850s.[2]
The Bendigo Creek, the site of the area's first gold find, runs through White Hills.
At the 2011 census, White Hills had a population of 3,275.[1]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "White Hills (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "White Hills". Victorian Places. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
