Bunkers Hill, Victoria
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Bo Peep | Bunkers Hill | Winter Valley |
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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]
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]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bunkers Hill(State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Carroll, Sharni (31 January 2013). "50 towns in 50 days: Booming Haddon is a haven for families". The Courier. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
In 1859 mining took off with the opening of of [sic] Campbell's diggings, then Sago Hill and Bunker's Hill.
- ^ "City of Ballarat Roads & Open Space Index" (PDF). City of Ballarat. 1998. Revised 21 January 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "BUNKER'S HILL SCHOOL". The Ballarat Star. 22 June 1911. p. 1 – via Trove.
- ^ "BALLARAT AND DISTRICT". The Argus. 16 July 1934 – via Trove.
- ^ a b Cluff, Caleb (9 May 2016). "Greenhalgh's a Ballarat institution in leather". The Courier. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Whelan, Melanie (28 November 2012). "Main Head". The Courier. ProQuest 1212049720.
- ^ "SAGO HILL MINE". Victorian Heritage Database. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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