7-518: Mandurang is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo , in the Australian state of Victoria . It grew and developed as a goldfield settlement and logging locality, though today mostly consists of small farms and wineries. The name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning black cicada. It is located 10 km (6 mi) south of Bendigo and is reputed by the government mapping agency , to be
14-572: A location in Victoria, Australia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . City of Greater Bendigo The City of Greater Bendigo is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of 3,000 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi) and, in August 2021, had a population of 121,470. It includes the city of Bendigo and
21-593: Is surrounded by 40,000 hectares of regional, state and national parkland. The city is governed and administered by the Greater Bendigo City Council ; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Bendigo, it also has service centres located in Heathcote, Huntly, Marong and a couple of other locations within Bendigo. The city is named after
28-489: The Bendigo Town Hall offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at its administrative centre on Lyttleton Terrace in Bendigo and its service centres in Heathcote, Huntly and Marong and also on Hopetoun Street and St Andrews Avenue in Bendigo. In the lead up to the 2024 Victorian local elections , The Victorian Electoral Commission conducted
35-618: The geographic centre of Victoria at 36° 51' 15" S , 144° 16' 52" E . Parts of the Greater Bendigo National Park are located in Mandurang. Mandurang Primary School was opened in 1877 and closed in 1994. According to Victorian Municipal Directory 1976: Post and telephone office, State school, two churches. Overlooked by "One Tree Hill", from which an extensive picturesque view is obtained. Rail to Bendigo, thence 8 km. Postcode 3551. This article about
42-521: The main urban settlement lying in the centre-west of the LGA, that is Bendigo, which is also the LGA's most populous urban area with a population of 99,122. The council is composed of three wards and nine councillors, with three councillors per ward elected to represent each ward. The most recent election was held in October 2024. The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in
49-556: The towns of Axedale , Elmore , Heathcote , Marong , Raywood and Strathfieldsaye . It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the former City of Bendigo with the Borough of Eaglehawk , Shire of Strathfieldsaye , Shire of Huntly and parts of the Rural City of Marong and Shire of McIvor . It is the state's third largest economy base and is considered a service and infrastructure centre for north central Victoria. The city
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