Lockington, Victoria
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Lockington is located in Shire of Campaspe
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| Population | 408 (Template:It was on the sign)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3563 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Campaspe |
| State electorate(s) | Murray Plains |
| Federal Division(s) | Murray |
Lockington is a town in northern Victoria, Australia in the Shire of Campaspe local government area, 198 kilometres north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Lockington had a population of 778, however the welcome sign to the town says 408 which is more plausible given the small population.[1]
History
The area was originally named Pannoobamawm. When the railway arrived in 1915 the station was named Bamawm. It was soon decided to name the growing town after William Lockington, a prominent Jesuit priest in the early 20th century.[2]
The Post Office opened on 2 May 1876 as Pannoobamawm and was renamed Lockington in 1921.[3]
The Town today
Lockington has one pub, a school, three churches and a small range of shops. The district features an extensive network of irrigation channels and these are said to feature the giant "Loch Ness yabby".[4]
Together with its neighbouring township Bamawm, Lockington has an Australian Rules football team (Lockington Bamawm United) competing in the Heathcote District Football League which won back-to-back premierships in 2011/2012, led by coach Kahl Oliver.
Golfers play at the course of the Lockington Golf Club on Middleton Road.[5]
Notable residents
- Brad McEwan, former presenter of Sports Tonight and current sports presenter on Ten Eyewitness News Melbourne.
- Sharelle McMahon - Australian netballer
- Travis Fimmel - Actor
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
