Soldiers Hill, Victoria
Suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Soldiers Hill is a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia located directly north of the Central Business District. At the 2021 census, Soldiers Hill had a population of 2,813.[1]
Soldiers Hill Ballarat, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37.550°S 143.858°E / -37.550; 143.858 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,813 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,851/km2 (4,793/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1859 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3350 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 472 m (1,549 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.52 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 1.5 km (1 mi) from Ballarat Central | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
County | Grenville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wendouree | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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Named Soldiers Hill during the first residential land sales in 1859 in honour of the Colonial forces of Australia 40th Regiment who were stationed there prior to the battle of the Eureka Rebellion and the Eureka Stockade riot, it is the earliest planned suburb of Ballarat.
Soldiers Hill is an important heritage area in Ballarat and the entire suburb is covered by a City of Ballarat Heritage Overlay. It has a substantially intact Victorian era architectural character, with many of its buildings featuring an abundance of period detail including distinctive decorative cast iron ornament.