Eddington, Victoria

Eddington
Town
Buildings in Eddington
Eddington
Coordinates: 36°53′22″S 143°51′46″E / 36.88944°S 143.86278°E / -36.88944; 143.86278
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGAs
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal divisions
Population
 • Total113 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
3472

Eddington is a locality in the Shire of Loddon, and Shire of Mount Alexander, Victoria, Australia. It is approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) north-west from Melbourne. Eddington is located on the Loddon River. At the 2021 census, Eddington had a population of 113.[2]

There is a bridge over the Loddon at Eddington, built during 1928-30 to replace a 19th-century bridge that tended to be swept away by seasonal floods.[3]

During the second half of the 19th century, the town had various facilities, including a brewery, cheese factory, butter factory, several hotels, a racecourse, and churches.[4]

Today there is an active Golf Club, a Community Centre and live steam model engineering society.[5][6][7] 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 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

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eddington (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eddington". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  3. ^ "The Argus, 26 Jan 1928, p.10 & 20 May 1930".
  4. ^ "History". Eddington. Victoria. Australia. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Eddington Golf Club". www.loddon.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Eddington Community Centre". www.loddon.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Loddon Miniature Steam Locomotive Society Inc". Mini Train Systems. Retrieved 19 January 2025.

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