California Gully

California Gully is a suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The suburb is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-west of the Bendigo city centre along Eaglehawk Road. At the 2021 census, California Gully had a population of 4,476.

California Gully Bendigo, Victoria
The Uniting Church, formerly St Jude's Anglican Church, was built circa 1868.[1][2]
California Gully
Coordinates	36°44′S 144°16′E
Population	4,476 (2021 census)[3]
Postcode(s)	3556
Location	5 km (3 mi) NW of Bendigo
LGA(s)	City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)	Bendigo East, Bendigo West
Federal division(s)	Bendigo

The suburb is named for the Californian miners who rushed to the area when gold was discovered in 1852.^[4]

Schools

In 1862, the California Gully School was built. It operated until 1883, when the Belltopper Hill School (No. 123) was opened. The Belltopper Hill school continues to operate as the California Gully Primary School.^[5]

Notable residents

• Agnes Jessie Bennett, community worker in Kalgoorlie, was born here in 1880.^[6]
• Archibald Edmund "Archie" Robertson, born 1884, served in World War I as a lieutenant. In 1921, he died from a fall from his bicycle. A memorial seat was erected in his honour in 1923.^[5]