Fosterville is a rural locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria. The Fosterville mine was opened in 2005 and is operated by Kirkland Lake Gold.[2][3]

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Fosterville Victoria
Fosterville
Coordinates	36°41′49″S 144°29′56″E
Population	63 (2016 census)[1]
Established	1852
Postcode(s)	3557
LGA(s)	City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)	Bendigo East
Federal division(s)	Bendigo

History

It was founded in 1852 as Ellesmere when gold was discovered. In 1894 it was renamed Fostervile after Henry Foster, the minister for mines. A school was opened in 1898 and closed in 1953.[4]

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