Victoria location profile
White Hills VIC 3550
White Hills is a leafy, established suburb in Bendigo’s north-east, anchored by the Bendigo Botanic Gardens and creek-side trails. It offers a mix of period homes and newer builds, with a family-friendly feel and quick access to Bendigo CBD and Epsom retail.
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Why families consider White Hills
Predominantly families, downsizers and long-term residents in quiet streets near parks and schools; a practical, community-oriented lifestyle with easy commuting to Bendigo’s health, education and retail precincts.
Amenities & services
- Local shops and cafes on Napier Street (Midland Highway)
- Epsom Village Shopping Centre (nearby)
- Bendigo Marketplace and Hargreaves St retail (CBD)
- GP clinics and pharmacies in White Hills and Epsom
- Bendigo Health (Bendigo Hospital) nearby in North Bendigo
- Casual dining, takeaways and cafes along Napier St and in the CBD
- Bendigo Library (CBD, Hargreaves Street)
- Eaglehawk Library (Eaglehawk town centre)
Transport & connectivity
- Train: Epsom Station and Bendigo Station (V/Line services to Melbourne and regional stops)
- Buses: Regular routes along Napier Street linking White Hills with Bendigo CBD, Epsom and Huntly
- Roads: Midland Highway (Napier Street), Holdsworth Road, access to McIvor Highway via CBD
Lifestyle & recreation
- Bendigo Botanic Gardens and all-abilities playspace
- White Hills Recreation Reserve (football, netball, cricket)
- Lake Weeroona walking circuit and picnic areas (nearby)
- Bendigo Creek Trail for walking and cycling
- Ulumbarra Theatre and Bendigo Art Gallery (CBD)
- Bendigo Botanic Gardens (White Hills)
- White Hills Recreation Reserve
- Bendigo Creek linear reserve and trail
- Lake Weeroona Park (nearby)
Education context
Multiple long day care, kindergarten and family day care options in White Hills, Epsom and North Bendigo; infant places can have waitlists, with better availability for toddlers and sessional kinder.
- La Trobe University Bendigo – Flora Hill campus (south of CBD)
- Bendigo TAFE – City Campus (CBD)
- Monash School of Rural Health – Bendigo (hospital precinct)