Derrinal
Suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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Derrinal is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Derrinal had a population of 99.[2]
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| Coordinates: 36°52′48″S 144°38′39″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| City | Bendigo |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 99 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3523[3] |
History
Derrinal Station was purchased in 1854 by William Speed from Mr Patterson.[4] Speed later sold the run to A. L. Wilton, who constructed a homestead near the creek and resided there for several years before moving to Melbourne.[4] Wilton served as a justice of the peace and was a member of the local shire council.[4]
Speed later established the Gold Bag Hotel at the Derrinal homestead and subsequently built the Sportsman's Arms Hotel after gold diggings began on land he owned near McIvor Creek.[4] The hotel became a local centre for events including annual races.[4] The Derrinal Run extended from the junction of the McIvor and Wild Duck creeks to the Major's Line near the McIvor Inn.[4]
Derrinal railway station, originally named Wild Duck, opened on the Heathcote railway line on 1 October 1888 and served the locality until its closure in December 1958.[5]
On 30 October 1900, a man believed to be an engine driver from Fosterville named Howe died after being thrown from a horse in the yard of Derrinal railway station.[6]
