Woodvale, Victoria

Woodvale Bendigo, Victoria
Woodvale
Coordinates	36°39′28″S 144°12′40″E
Population	556 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3556
LGA(s)	City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)	Bendigo East
Federal division(s)	Bendigo

Woodvale is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo,^[2] in the Australian state of Victoria.

History

Woodvale was first occupied by the Dja Dja Wurrung people who called the area "Nerring".^[3] European settlement in Woodvale began in 1845 when the locality was located in Myers Flat, Then known as "Myers Creek". When gold was discovered in 1852, the area became known as "Sydney Flat". In the 1920's Sydney Flat became known as "Woodvale".

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woodvale (Vic.)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
2. J. Sands. (1886). "Map of the county of Bendigo showing colony and parish boundaries, main roads, telegraph lines and railways". nla.gov.au.
3. "History - Woodvale, Victoria, Australia".