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Derrinal is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Derrinal had a population of 99.[2]

History

Derrinal Station was purchased in 1854 by William Speed from Mr Patterson.[4] Speed later sold the run to A. L. Wilton, who constructed a homestead near the creek and resided there for several years before moving to Melbourne.[4] Wilton served as a justice of the peace and was a member of the local shire council.[4]

Speed later established the Gold Bag Hotel at the Derrinal homestead and subsequently built the Sportsman’s Arms Hotel after gold diggings began on land he owned near McIvor Creek.[4] The hotel became a local centre for events including annual races.[4] The Derrinal Run extended from the junction of the McIvor and Wild Duck creeks to the Major’s Line near the McIvor Inn.[4]

Derrinal railway station, originally named Wild Duck, opened on the Heathcote railway line on 1 October 1888 and served the locality until its closure in December 1958.[5]

On 30 October 1900, a man believed to be an engine driver from Fosterville named Howe died after being thrown from a horse in the yard of Derrinal railway station.[6]

References

  1. ^ “Interactive Map”. maps.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). “Derrinal”. 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 January 2026. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ “3523 Postcode – Australia Post”. Australia Post. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e f “THE DERRINAL STATION”. The McIvor Times and Rodney Advertiser. 11 February 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. ^ “VICSIG”. vicsig.net. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  6. ^ “A FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE DERRINAL RAILWAY STATION”. The Bendigo Independent. 1 November 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 31 January 2026.