Kennington, Victoria
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Kennington
| city = Bendigo
| state = vic
| image = Kennington Reservoir.jpg
| caption = Kennington Reservoir
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| coordinates = {{coord|36|47|S|144|18|E|display=inline,title}}
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| lga = City of Greater Bendigo
| postcode = 3550
| est =
| pop = 5,649
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| area =
| stategov = Bendigo East
| fedgov = Bendigo
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| dist1 = 3
| location1= Bendigo
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Kennington is a suburb of Bendigo, a city in Victoria, Australia. The suburb is located {{convert|3|km|mi|0}} south-east of the Bendigo city centre and at the 2016 census had a population of 5,649. The suburb is home to the Kennington Reservoir.{{cite web|url = http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/DPI/nrenfaq.nsf/LinkView/18BCBBD15D14F8BECA25726C001872DB5D8B1AA70513F075CA2571DA000357F7|title = Kennington Reservoir, Bendigo|publisher = Department of Primary Industries(Victoria)|accessdate = 2008-06-22}}
History
Kennington is known for the orphanage called the Convent Of The Good Shepard opened in 1905 next door to Kennington Primary School in 1901. The Post Office opened on 1 May 1913 and closed in 1972.{{Cite web | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Kennington* | access-date = 3 March 2021}}