Drummond North is a small town located in the Shire of Hepburn, 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....

, Australia

Australia

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.The town is mainly a wine growing and livestock region. Back Creek, a tributary

Tributary

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...

 of the Coliban River

Coliban River

The Coliban River is a river in central Victoria, in Australia. It is a major water supply source for towns and cities in the region.-Course:...

, runs through the town—creating a 30 degree hill. It is really less of a town and more of a dispersed community. Native wildlife includes kangaroo

Kangaroo

A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...

s which are plentiful in number.Drummond North Post Office opened on 1 April 1885 and closed in 1956. At the 2006 census

Census in Australia

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, Drummond North had a population of 415.