Nerrina, Victoria
| Nerrina Ballarat, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Nerrina | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°31′59″S 143°54′11″E / 37.533°S 143.903°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 970 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3350 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) from Ballarat Central | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ripon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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Nerrina is a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on the north-eastern rural-urban fringe of the city, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the Central Business District. The population at the 2021 census was 970.[1]
Nerrina is a semi-rural suburb with a very small township and commercial area. It is located on the foothills of the Brown Hill range and straddles both sides of the Western Freeway.
History
Historically, this area was known as Nerrena (named after the Nerrena Creek) and then Little Bendigo (after Bendigo, Victoria) . Little Bendigo Post Office opened on 1 June 1862, was renamed Nerrina in 1881 and closed in 1971.[2]
Education
The local primary school is Little Bendigo Primary School.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nerrina (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 1 March 2021