The Shire of Loddon is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-western part of the state. It includes the towns of Inglewood

Inglewood, Victoria

Inglewood is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Calder Highway, in the Shire of Loddon. At the 2006 census, Inglewood had a population of 834...

, Boort

Boort, Victoria

Boort is a town in Victoria, Australia, located next to Lake Boort, in the Shire of Loddon. At the 2006 census, Boort had a population of 773. The town is known for its native birdlife...

, Pyramid Hill

Pyramid Hill, Victoria

Pyramid Hill is a town in Victoria, Australia located in the Shire of Loddon. It is located north of Melbourne and north of Bendigo. At the 2006 census, Pyramid Hill had a population of 465. The town has its own railway station....

 and Wedderburn

Wedderburn, Victoria

Wedderburn is a rural town located in Victoria, Australia on the Calder Highway north of Victoria's capital city, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Wedderburn had a population of 704...

. It has an area of 6,701 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 7,836. It was formed in 1995 from the merger of the Shire of East Loddon

Shire of East Loddon

The Shire of East Loddon was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Bendigo in northwestern Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1864 until 1995.-History:...

, Shire of Gordon

Shire of Gordon

The Shire of Gordon was a Local Government Area located about north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1885 until 1995.-History:...

, Shire of Korong

Shire of Korong

The Shire of Korong was a Local Government Area located about west-northwest of Bendigo in western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1995.-History:...

, and parts of the City of Greater Bendigo

City of Greater Bendigo

The City of Greater Bendigo is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the central-western part of the state. It has an area of 3,048 square kilometres...

, Shire of Bet Bet

Shire of Bet Bet

The Shire of Bet Bet was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1995.-History:...

, Shire of Maldon

Shire of Maldon

The Shire of Maldon was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and southwest of the regional city of Bendigo. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1858 until 1995.-History:...

 and Shire of Tullaroop

Shire of Tullaroop

The Shire of Tullaroop was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, surrounding the regional centre of Maryborough. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1995. Maryborough itself was managed by a separate entity,...

.

Loddon is located 175 km north west of 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...

and covers an area of approximately 6700 square kilometres making it the eighth largest municipality in area in Victoria.

Wards

• Boort
• Kooyoora
• Terrick
• Wedderburn

Kooyoora ward is represented by two elected Councillors, the others by one elected Councillor each.

External links

• Loddon Shire Council official website
• Metlink local public transport map
• Link to Land Victoria interactive maps