Sailors Gully

Sailors Gully
Suburb
Sailors Gully Hall, May 2026
Sailors Gully Hall, May 2026
Sailors Gully is located in City of Bendigo
Sailors Gully
Sailors Gully
Interactive map of Sailors Gully
Coordinates: 36°42′11″S 144°14′3″E / 36.70306°S 144.23417°E / -36.70306; 144.23417
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
CityBendigo
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total743 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode
3556

Sailors Gully is a suburb of the regional city of Bendigo in north central Victoria, Australia, 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) north west of the Bendigo city centre. At the 2021 census, Sailors Gully had a population of 743.[1]

History

Gold was first discovered in Sailors Gully in 1852, allegedly by a sailor or group of sailors who had abandoned their ships and headed to the goldfields.[2] On 13 August 1855, a Church of England school was opened in Sailors Gully by Hugh Morrow.[3] The following year, another building was built, serving as a church and a school.[3] This second school (No. 570) was officially opened on 1 July 1874.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sailors Gully". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sailors Gully | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Arnold, Jean; Arnold, Ken (2007). Out & About: Eaglehawk to Bendigo CBD. Bendigo, Victoria: Crown Castleton Publishers. p. 5. ISBN 9781875342709.


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