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
BendigoVictoria
Sailors Gully is located in City of Bendigo
Sailors Gully
Sailors Gully
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Coordinates36°42′11″S 144°14′3″E / 36.70306°S 144.23417°E / -36.70306; 144.23417
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

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