Bamawm is a town in the Australian state of Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

. The town is located in the Campaspe Shire

Campaspe Shire

The Shire of Campaspe is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the northern part of the state. It includes the towns of Girgarre, Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Tongala and Rushworth. It has an area of 4,517 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 36,209...

 local government area, 215 kilometres (133.6 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

. At the 2006 census

Census in Australia

The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...

, Bawmawm and the surrounding area had a population of 475.

Bamawm shares an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

 team with nearby Lockington

Lockington, Victoria

Lockington is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in Shire of Campaspe Local Government Area, 198 kilometres north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Lockington had a population of 421.-History:...

—the Lockington Bamawm United Cats—competing in the Heathcote District Football League

Heathcote District Football League

The Heathcote District Football League is based in Central Victoria. The league is a minor country league with teams drawn from smaller localities within part of the area of the major Bendigo Football League.-History:...

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