Longlea

Longlea
Bendigo, Victoria
The primary school, now closed
Longlea is located in City of Bendigo
Longlea
Longlea
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Coordinates36°46′33″S 144°25′45″E / 36.77583°S 144.42917°E / -36.77583; 144.42917
Population506 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3551
Location13 km (8 mi) E of Bendigo
LGA(s)City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)Bendigo East
Federal division(s)Bendigo

Longlea is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo ,Victoria, Australia 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the Bendigo central business district and approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) North-West (by road) from the Victorian Capital of Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Longlea had a population of 506.[1] Longlea is named after Shire of Strathfieldsaye councillor W. J. Long, who owned a property in the area.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Longlea". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. ^ O'Callaghan, Thomas (1918). Names of Victorian railway stations. Melbourne: H.J. Green, Acting Government Printer. p. 64. ISBN 0958071608.

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