Knowsley, Victoria

Knowsley Bendigo, Victoria
Bus stop at Knowsley
Knowsley
Coordinates	36°49′35″S 144°35′15″E
Population	168 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3523, 3551
Location	134 km (83 mi) N of Melbourne 31 km (19 mi) E of Bendigo 15 km (9 mi) NW of Heathcote
LGA(s)	City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)	Euroa
Federal division(s)	Bendigo

Knowsley is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria. It is located 134 kilometres (83 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. Knowsley is named after the town of Knowsley in Merseyside, England.[2] At the 2021 census, Knowsley had a population of 168.[1]

History

Knowsley began to develop in 1876 with the opening of the Moorabbee Hotel, followed by a school in 1879. Knowsley became a station on the railway line connecting Bendigo, Heathcote and Heathcote Junction between 1888 and 1890. Its early economy centered on timber cutting, particularly firewood, which was transported to Bendigo. As the forests were cleared, the land transitioned to grazing. By 1933, Knowsley was a small farming and grazing township with a school, church, recreation hall, and hotel, supporting a population of around 150. Over time, the population declined, and the school, which had just seven students in 1981, closed in 1991.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Knowsley". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
2. O'Callaghan, Thomas (1918). Names of Victorian railway stations. Melbourne: H.J. Green, Acting Government Printer. p. 59. ISBN 0958071608.

External links

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