Maiden Gully, Victoria

Maiden Gully is a suburb of the regional city of Bendigo in central Victoria, Australia, located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the central business district along Calder Highway. At the 2016 census, Maiden Gully had a population of 4,992.[1]

Maiden Gully
Bendigo, Victoria
Maiden Gully
Coordinates36.743°S 144.209°E / -36.743; 144.209
Population4,992 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3551
Location7 km (4 mi) W of Bendigo
LGA(s)City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)Bendigo West
Federal Division(s)Bendigo

Maiden Gully is surrounded by the Bendigo suburbs of Kangaroo Flat, Eaglehawk, California Gully, Long Gully, West Bendigo, Golden Square and the outer-rural suburbs of Lockwood, Marong and Myers Flat.

Maiden Gully has experienced enormous growth in recent years, with growth mainly centred to the north of the Calder Highway in the Robin Hill Estate, and to the Southwest of the Calder Highway. In addition to this, there remains a small pocket of semi-rural acreages to the west of Monsants Road. Maiden Gully is very popular suburb of Greater Bendigo with families due to its rural feel, with easy access to the Bendigo CBD, an easy 10-minute drive away. Maiden Gully's local amenities include the Maiden Gully Primary School, the Maiden Gully Post Office, Maiden Gully General Store, Bendigo UFS Pharmacy, Local bakery as well as an IGA supermarket opened in 2006.

The suburb has developed and changed immensely since the early 1990s. From the early to mid 1990s a general store operated with Fuel, Video/DVD hire and a fish and chip shop.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maiden Gully (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 April 2018.


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