Bendigo

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Bendigo
Central bendigo from botanic gardens.jpg
State : AustraliaAustralia Australia
State : Flag of Victoria (Australia) .svg Victoria
Coordinates : 36 ° 45 ′  S , 144 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 36 ° 45 ′  S , 144 ° 16 ′  E
Area : 164.9  km²
Residents : 92,379 (2016)
Population density : 560 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10)
Postal code : 3550
LGA : City of Greater Bendigo
Website :
Bendigo (Victoria)
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Bendigo is a city in the Australian state of Victoria . It forms the center of the local administrative area of the City of Greater Bendigo .

geography

Bendigo is located exactly in the geographic center of the state, about 150 km northwest of Melbourne at an altitude of about 225 m.

Bendigo
Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, data: 1991–2002, 1862–1992
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Bendigo
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29.1 29.4 25.3 20.7 16.2 13.0 12.4 14.1 16.4 19.5 23.0 26.5 O 20.4
Min. Temperature (° C) 14.1 14.4 11.3 6.8 5.2 3.5 2.2 2.6 4.6 6.3 8.8 11.1 O 7.5
Precipitation ( mm ) 33.0 32.2 36.0 41.4 54.8 61.0 56.4 58.6 54.2 52.4 37.4 33.1 Σ 550.5
Rainy days ( d ) 4.9 4.0 5.3 6.9 9.7 11.9 13.1 13.4 11.1 9.8 7.1 6.2 Σ 103.4
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Source: Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, data: 1991–2002, 1862–1992

population

The town hall of Bendigo

Bendigo is the fourth largest city in Victoria with a population of 92,000.

history

Bendigo was founded in 1855. The place is a result of the gold rush that broke out in 1851 with the first gold discoveries in the area. Henry Koch became one of the richest people in Australia at that time. Thousands of prospectors arrived within a very short time and by 1870 the city, which was called Sandhurst until 1891, was the most important gold deposit in the world. More than 600 tons of gold had been mined there by 1950, then the increasingly difficult mining conditions caused the yield to decline. It is hoped that new methods will also be able to access the remaining gold reserves in the future, which should have the same size again.

The wealth created by gold is reflected in the city. Numerous large colonial-style buildings shape the cityscape. Accordingly, tourism is an important source of income for the city. One attraction is the "Talking Tram", the historic city tram.

Historic post office and "Talking Tram" in front of it

sons and daughters of the town

Twin cities

Web links

Commons : Bendigo, Victoria  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Bendigo ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Bureau of Meteorology, Australia: Klimeinformationen Bendigo. World Meteorological Organization, accessed April 6, 2012 .
  3. ↑ Henry Koch sold his "Koch's Pioneer Quartz Mining & Crushing Co., Long Gully, Bendigo" in 1872 and returned to Germany.
  4. ↑ Bendigo Advertiser: Bendigo creating links with the world, November 9, 2013 , accessed November 11, 2013.