Nerrina

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Alternative Spellings are Nerina, Neerena and Nerrena.

Also known as Little Bendigo.

Nerrina is a semi-rural suburb of Ballarat with a very small township and commercial area.[1]

Etymology

History

Governance

Originally Nerrena after the Nerrena Creek, and then Little Bendigo (after Bendigo, Victoria).[2]

Geography and climate

It is located on the foothills of the Brown Hill range and straddles both sides of the Western Freeway.[3]

Environment

Economy

Demography

Culture

Sport

Industry

The Nerrina Claypits were sourced by many ceramicists, but are now inaccessible due to the building of the Ballarat Ring Road over them.

Tourism

Transport

Architecture

Education

Little Bendigo Primary School

Media

See also

Gold Ore Mining

Nerrina Clay Pits

Henry R. Shaw

Notes


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--Beth Kicinski 09:39, 29 August 2013 (EST); --Clare K.Gervasoni 13:33, 5 September 2018 (AEST)