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Fosterville
Victoria
Fosterville is located in City of Bendigo
Fosterville
Fosterville
Coordinates36°41′49″S 144°29′56″E / 36.69694°S 144.49889°E / -36.69694; 144.49889
Population63 (2016 census)[1]
Established1852
Postcode(s)3557
LGA(s)City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)Bendigo East
Federal division(s)Bendigo

Fosterville is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria. The Fosterville mine was opened in 2005 and is operated by Kirkland Lake Gold.[2][3]

History

It was founded in 1852 as Ellesmere when gold was discovered. In 1894 it was renamed Fostervile after Henry Foster, the minister for mines. A school was opened in 1898 and closed in 1953.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2016 Fosterville, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
  2. ^ https://www.kl.gold/our-business/australia/fosterville-mine/default.aspx
  3. ^ "Fosterville Goldfield, Fosterville, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia".
  4. ^ "Fosterville | Victorian Places".


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