Quarry Hill, Victoria

Quarry Hill is a suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Bendigo city centre. At the 2016 census, Quarry Hill had a population of 2,339.^[1]

Quarry Hill Bendigo, Victoria
Queens Arms Hotel
Quarry Hill
Coordinates	36°46′S 144°17′E
Population	2,339 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3550
Location	3 km (2 mi) S of Bendigo
LGA(s)	City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)	Bendigo East
Federal division(s)	Bendigo

History

Originally known as Charcoal Gully, the area saw the establishment of an Anglican school in 1857. This was replaced in 1873 by a State school named Sandhurst East, which was renamed Quarry Hill in 1908.

The locality is characterized by hilly terrain with limited evidence of mining or quarrying activity. Notable features include The Eyrie (1874) at 18 Reginald Street, which is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, as well as the Bendigo Cemetery, established in 1858, which also holds heritage status, including its chapel and funerary oven.

Another significant property is Edelweiss on Hamlet Street, built in 1890 for Sir John Quick, a constitutional lawyer and Bendigo parliamentarian. Quick later contributed to local institutions such as the Bendigo Art Gallery and Mechanics' Institute and played a role in founding the Quarry Hill Golf Club.^[2]

Facilities

Quarry Hill Community Hall is in Hamlet Street, Quarry Hill.^[3]

Quarry Hill Recreation Reserve

St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School is in Gladstone Street, Quarry Hill, in the parish of St. Joseph, Quarry Hill. Archbishop Carr laid the foundation stone on 29 August 1906. The school opened for classes on 30 April 1907. Children attend from the suburbs of Quarry Hill and Spring Gully, as well as the outer suburbs such as White Hills and Epsom.^[4]

Quarry Hill Primary School in Peel Street opened in 1911. Quarry Hill Golf Club is at 47-85 Houston St, Quarry Hill.^[5]