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Overview Flora Hill is a suburb that covers approximately 2.9 square kilometres. This suburb had a population of 3,948 people (2016 census). This residential suburb is located 3 kilometres southeast of Bendigo, Victoria, and 0.3 % of its total area is covered by the only park in the area.
Living in Flora Hill The suburb of Flora Hill is home to the Latrobe Bendigo Campus and Bendigo South East College. As a residential suburb, about close to 50% of its residents live in rental accommodation. Flora Hill residents are primarily singles, families with kids, professionals, retirees, and fashion-conscious people.
The Holy Trinity Anglican Church, made of timber, was among the first buildings in Flora Hill. In 1972, the church was transformed into its present brick structure. Flora Hill has a State secondary school, a public reserve with a swimming pool, and a shopping centre.
History of Flora Hill During the 1st half of the 20th century, Flora Hill was far from the urban fringe of Bendigo. One of its most prominent features was a boy's farm that taught agricultural skills.
After World War II, new housing developments shifted to Flora Hill. A primary school then opened in 1952. In 1966, land reserved for the Bendigo Junior Technical School was used for the Bendigo Institute of Technology that opened in 1970. The campus of the Institute in Flora Hill in the later years became part of the LaTrobe University.
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