Fosterville, Victoria
Suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
36°41′49″S 144°29′56″E / 36.69694°S 144.49889°E / -36.69694; 144.49889Fosterville is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria. The nearby Fosterville mine is one of Australia's most productive gold mines, operated by Canada's Agnico Eagle.
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.[2]
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Suburbs and localities in the City of Greater Bendigo
- Ascot
- Bendigo
- Big Hill
- California Gully
- Eaglehawk
- East Bendigo
- Epsom
- Flora Hill
- Golden Gully
- Golden Square
- Huntly
- Ironbark
- Jackass Flat
- Junortoun
- Kangaroo Flat
- Kennington
- Long Gully
- Maiden Gully
- North Bendigo
- Quarry Hill
- Sailors Gully
- Spring Gully
- Strathdale
- Strathfieldsaye
- West Bendigo
- White Hills
- Argyle
- Avonmore
- Axe Creek
- Bagshot
- Bagshot North
- Barnadown
- Costerfield
- Derrinal
- Drummartin
- Eaglehawk North
- Emu Creek
- Eppalock
- Fosterville
- Harcourt North^
- Hunter
- Huntly North
- Kamarooka^
- Kimbolton
- Knowsley
- Ladys Pass
- Leichardt^
- Longlea
- Mandurang
- Mandurang South
- Mia Mia^
- Mount Camel
- Myrtle Creek^
- Myers Flat
- Neilborough
- Ravenswood^
- Redcastle^
- Sedgwick
- Wellsford
- Whipstick
- Wilsons Hill
- Woodvale
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