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Suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bunkers Hill is a locality on the southern rural fringe of the City of Ballarat in Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Bunkers Hill had a population of 270.[1]
Bunkers Hill Ballarat, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37.5706°S 143.7423°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 270 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3352 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Ripon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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Bunker's Hill was originally a gold rush settlement, and diggings there opened up c. 1859.[2] The locality was previously known as Kopke and Trunk Lead.[3] A two–room state school at Bunker's Hill was active in the early 19th century but burned down in a 1934 fire.[4][5]
Greenhalgh's Tannery, one of the few remaining in Australia, is located on Greenhalghs Road. The family–owned vegetable tannery was founded in 1865 during the gold rush.[6] It is the only Australian tannery still using the traditional methods, such as wattle bark. [7] They enjoy a reliable source of income through high-end saddlery. However, they could become threatened by recent housing developments on farmland and tighter regulations.[6] Sago Hill Mine, off Trunk Lead Road, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Inventory as a former mine shaft.[8]
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