Eddington, Victoria
Eddington is a small town on the Loddon River in Central Victoria, Australia. It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Maldon, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) SE of Dunolly, 24 kilometres (15 mi) ENE of Maryborough and 48 kilometres (30 mi) south-west of Bendigo. It is approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) north-west from Melbourne.
| Eddington Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Buildings in Eddington | |
| Population | 96 (2016 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 3472 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Loddon |
| State electorate(s) | Ripon |
| Federal Division(s) | |
There is a bridge over the Loddon at Eddington, built during 1928-30[1] to replace a 19th-century example that tended to be swept away by seasonal floods.
One of Eddington's claims to fame is that the rescue team that set out to look for the ill-fated Burke and Wills party in the 19th century camped there overnight.
While there were facilities including a brewery, cheese factory, butter factory, several hotels, race course and Churches during the second half of the 19th century, Eddington's population would be 96 today .
Today there is an active Golf Club, a Community Centre and live steam model engineering society. There are two former hotels, a former general store, former police station and lockup, former primary school and former garage. The Loddon River at Eddington is actually the upper reach of Laanecoorie Weir.
A cafe operating limited hours also operates out of the old service station premises on the main road.
References
- "The Argus, 26 Jan 1928, p.10 & 20 May 1930".
External links
Media related to Eddington, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
- Danns Bridge, from the Victorian Heritage Database
- Eddington. Victoria. Australia website, from the friends of Eddington