Kennington Bendigo, Victoria | |
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Coordinates | 36°47′S 144°18′E / 36.783°S 144.300°E |
Population | 5,649 ( 2016 census) [1] |
Postcode(s) | 3550 |
Location | 3 km (2 mi) from Bendigo |
LGA(s) | City of Greater Bendigo |
State electorate(s) | Bendigo East |
Federal division(s) | Bendigo |
Kennington is a suburb of Bendigo, a city in Victoria, Australia. The suburb is located 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of the Bendigo city centre and at the 2016 census had a population of 5,649. [1] The suburb is home to the Kennington Reservoir. [2]
Kennington is known for the orphanage called the Convent Of The Good Shepard, Bendigo opened in 1905 next door to a Primary School first principal in 1901. The Post Office opened on 1 May 1913 and closed in 1972. [3]