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Sebastian, Victoria

Coordinates: 36°35′40″S 144°11′8″E / 36.59444°S 144.18556°E / -36.59444; 144.18556
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Sebastian
BendigoVictoria
Sebastian is located in City of Bendigo
Sebastian
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Coordinates36°35′40″S 144°11′8″E / 36.59444°S 144.18556°E / -36.59444; 144.18556
Population251 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3556
LGA(s)City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)Bendigo East
Federal division(s)

Sebastian is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located 22 km north of Bendigo and is in the City of Greater Bendigo.

History

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The town was named after Sebastian Schmidt, who discovered gold there in May 1863.[2]

The railway line through Sebastian was opened in 1882 and eventually made it to Swan Hill.

Sebastian Primary School (No. 1510) closed in 1993.[3] Students were transferred to Eaglehawk North Primary School the following year.[3]

Demographics

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As of the 2021 Australian census, 251 people resided in Sebastian,[1] up from 217 in the 2016 census.[4] The median age of persons in Sebastian was 40 years. There were more males than females, with 51.4% of the population male and 48.6% female. The average household size was 2.7 people per household.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sebastian (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ In May 1863, Sebastian Schmidt discovered gold in an area that came to be named Sebastian (on the rim of the Whipstick), causing a large influx of prospectors from Bendigo.
  3. ^ a b Arnold, Jean; Arnold, Ken (2007). Out & About: Eaglehawk to Bendigo CBD. Bendigo, Victoria: Crown Castleton Publishers. p. 6. ISBN 9781875342709.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sebastian (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 November 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
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