Strathfieldsaye, Victoria
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| Strathfieldsaye Bendigo, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 36°48′S 144°22′E / 36.800°S 144.367°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,850 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1860s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3551 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 30 km2 (11.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Bendigo East | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bendigo | ||||||||||||||
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Strathfieldsaye is a suburb in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of the Bendigo CBD. In the 2021 census, Strathfieldsaye had a population of 6,850.[2]
A Strathfieldsaye post office opened on 1 January 1864 and a Strathfieldsaye North office on 8 December 1876. In 1877 Strathfieldsaye was renamed Emu Creek, and Strathfieldsaye North became Strathfieldsaye[3] A railway connected Strathfieldsaye with Bendigo between 1888 and 1958.[4] Strathfieldsaye is one of Bendigo's outer-lying suburbs. Strathfieldsaye and its neighbouring suburbs are among some of the wealthier in Bendigo, but also more expensive to live.[5]
Strathfieldsaye is surrounded by the Bendigo suburbs of Strathdale, Kennington, Spring Gully, Flora Hill and Junortoun, and the outer-rural suburbs of Mandurang, Emu Creek, Axe Creek, Longlea and Eppalock.
