Jackass Flat
Suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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Jackass Flat is a suburb of the city of Bendigo in central Victoria, Australia. Jackass Flat is in the City of Greater Bendigo, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) north of the Bendigo central business district.
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| Coordinates: 36°43′0″S 144°17′0″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| City | Bendigo |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 1,907 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode | 3556[2] |
History
At the 2006 census, Jackass Flat had a population of 224.[3] At the 2016 census, Jackass Flat had a population of 1,141.[4] Jackass Flat has continued to show signs of development with the 2021 census showing that the population had expanded to 1,907.[5]
Ecology
Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve, a 73.4 hectares (181 acres) reserve was established in 1980.[6] It contains the rare Star-hair (Astrotricha linearis) and Shrub Violet (Hybanthus floribundus).[7]
