| Nerrina Ballarat, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°31′59″S 143°54′11″E / 37.533°S 143.903°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 970 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3350 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) from Ballarat Central | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ripon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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Nerrina is a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on the north-eastern rural-urban fringe of the city, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the Central Business District. The population at the 2021 census was 970.[1]
Nerrina is a semi-rural suburb with a very small township and commercial area. It is located on the foothills of the Brown Hill range and straddles both sides of the Western Freeway.
History[edit]
Historically, this area was known as Nerrena (named after the Nerrena Creek) and then Little Bendigo (after Bendigo, Victoria) . Little Bendigo Post Office opened on 1 June 1862, was renamed Nerrina in 1881 and closed in 1971.[2]
Education[edit]
The local primary school is Little Bendigo Primary School.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nerrina (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 1 March 2021
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