Named after the colour of the clay gold miners unearthed in that part of the Bendigo diggings, White Hills is 4km north-west of Bendigo’s CBD.
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The Bendigo Creek, where gold was first unearthed in 1851, flows upstream through White Hills and attracted a number of different nationalities when the rush began. The White Hills Cemetery, which opened in 1854, has a number of graves showing the varied names and birthplaces of those buried there, including a very large Chinese section.
A short distance from the cemetery is the Bendigo Botanic Gardens (formerly the White Hills Botanical Gardens). These were first laid out in 1857 and are now listed on the Australian Heritage Register. In 1925 an Arch of Triumph was erected at the Napier Street entrance to the gardens in honour of fallen soldiers from World War One, and this is also heritage listed. A recent redevelopment of the gardens includes the 2018 Garden for the Future, and the 2022 Larni Garingilang which features over 15,000 indigenous plants and trees.
With a thriving population, White Hills had established primary schools, churches, hotels and the Bendigo Racecourse (which inspired the names of neighbouring suburbs – Epsom and Ascot) by the early 1900s and, as such, was described as a minor suburb of Bendigo. In 1941, an Army Ordnance factory opened on the Bendigo side of White Hills, and in 1960, White Hills Technical School opened. The technical college became Weeroona College in 1999 and by 2010 was one of the city’s major high schools teaching students from years 7-10.
To the east of the highway and across the railway line (not far from the college) is the White Hills Sediments Gold Reserve, which includes the remains of Chinese gold workings. Just south of these diggings is the White Hill, which has an elevation of 231 metres. Lake Weeroona, and the Bendigo Regional Tennis Complex, sit between the city and White Hills proper.
There are an abundance of 1950s and 1960s bungalows throughout White Hills, along with many Victorian-era weatherboard cottages. Langley Estate, a stunning example of a Tudor-revival mansion was built in 1903 for the Anglican Bishop, and serves as an events venue and accommodation destination today. With a swimming pool, Catholic Primary School, small shopping precinct and recently updated sporting reserve, the area is well suited to families and enjoys a number of recently established quality housing estates along the creek towards the city.
Bendigo at a glance
Information based on 2021 Census results
Population: 3,620
Male: 47.9%
Female: 52.1%
Median age: 37
Families: 996
Private dwellings: 1,631
Average people per household: 2.4
Median monthly mortgage repayments: $1,300
Median weekly rent: $300