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
The town was named after Sebastian Schmidt, who discovered gold there in May 1863.
[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.
The railway line through Sebastian was opened in 1882 and eventually made it to
Swan Hill.
Sebastian Primary School (No. 1510) closed in 1993.
Students were transferred to Eaglehawk North Primary School the following year.
Demographics
As of the
2021 Australian census
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, 251 people resided in Sebastian,
up from 217 in the .
The
median
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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.
References
External links
Towns in Victoria (state)
Suburbs of Bendigo
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