Sailors Gully

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.

Sailors Gully
Bendigo, Victoria
Sailors Gully
Coordinates36°42′11″S 144°14′3″E
Population743 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3556
Location8.5 km (5 mi) NW of Bendigo
LGA(s)City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)Bendigo East
Federal division(s)Bendigo

At the 2021 census, Sailors Gully had a population of 743.[1]

On 13 August 1855, a Church of England school was opened in Sailors Gully by Hugh Morrow.[2] The following year, another building was built, serving as a church and a school.[2] This second school (No. 570) was officially opened on 1 July 1874.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sailors Gully". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. Arnold, Jean; Arnold, Ken (2007). Out & About: Eaglehawk to Bendigo CBD. Bendigo, Victoria: Crown Castleton Publishers. p. 5. ISBN 9781875342709.


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