Bridgewater On Loddon, Victoria
Bridgewater On Loddon | |
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The Loddon Bridge Hotel | |
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| Coordinates: 36°36′0″S 143°57′0″E / 36.60000°S 143.95000°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| • State electorate | |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 341 (SAL 2021)[3][4] |
| Postcode | 3516 |
Bridgewater On Loddon is a town in north central Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Calder Highway, north-west of Bendigo, astride the Loddon River. At the 2021 census, Bridgewater On Loddon had a population of 341.[5] The town is completely surrounded by the locality of Bridgewater.[6]
History
The Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 as Bridgewater-on-Loddon and was renamed Bridgewater around 1941.[7] The railway serving Bridgewater was opened from Eaglehawk in 1876. The station closed in 2007.[8]
In 2008, Bridgewater Primary School had around 32 students; four years earlier the enrolment had been 70. In 2017, the number of students had dropped to 23, due to parents working in Bendigo.
In 2018 and 2019 the Bridgewater Bakehouse was awarded first place for Australia's best vanilla slice.[9]
Sports
The Mill Rapid, located downstream of the Calder Highway bridge, is a section of the Loddon River that features Grade 3 whitewater suitable for kayaking.[10]
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Loddon Valley Football League.
Golfers play at the Bridgewater-On-Loddon Golf Club on the Calder Highway.[11]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bridgewater On Loddon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bridgewater On Loddon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bridgewater On Loddon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bridgewater On Loddon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bridgewater On Loddon". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "VICNAMES - The Register of Geographic Names". Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 19 February 2021
- ^ "Eaglehawk Inglewood Line". Vicsig. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Bridgewater Bakehouse back to back win". www.loddon.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ Garry. "Bridgewater on Loddon Rest Area". Caravan on Tour. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ Golf Select, Bridgewater-On-Loddon, retrieved 11 May 2009