Myers Flat Bendigo, Victoria | |
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Coordinates | 36°41′S 144°12′E / 36.683°S 144.200°E |
Population | 545 ( 2021 census) [1] |
Postcode(s) | 3551 |
LGA(s) | City of Greater Bendigo |
State electorate(s) | Bendigo West [2] |
Federal division(s) | Bendigo [3] |
Myers Flat is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria. Myers Flat was named after Thomas Myers who was the co-proprietor of the Weddikar pastoral run.
European settlement began in Myers Flat, then known as "Myers Creek", in 1845. [4] Gold was first discovered in Myers Flat in 1852. [5]
On 16 July 1860, John Starkey opened a building that served as Myers Flat's church and school. [6] This was demolished and replaced in 1864 by St Augustine's Catholic Church. [6] Built in the German Gothic style, the church was opened on 6 November 1864 by the Very Reverend Dean Hayes: a plaque commemorates the event. [6] The new church served as a school until 1908, when St Liborious Primary School opened in Eaglehawk. [6]
Myers Flat Bendigo, Victoria | |
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Coordinates | 36°41′S 144°12′E / 36.683°S 144.200°E |
Population | 545 ( 2021 census) [1] |
Postcode(s) | 3551 |
LGA(s) | City of Greater Bendigo |
State electorate(s) | Bendigo West [2] |
Federal division(s) | Bendigo [3] |
Myers Flat is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria. Myers Flat was named after Thomas Myers who was the co-proprietor of the Weddikar pastoral run.
European settlement began in Myers Flat, then known as "Myers Creek", in 1845. [4] Gold was first discovered in Myers Flat in 1852. [5]
On 16 July 1860, John Starkey opened a building that served as Myers Flat's church and school. [6] This was demolished and replaced in 1864 by St Augustine's Catholic Church. [6] Built in the German Gothic style, the church was opened on 6 November 1864 by the Very Reverend Dean Hayes: a plaque commemorates the event. [6] The new church served as a school until 1908, when St Liborious Primary School opened in Eaglehawk. [6]