Lockington, Victoria

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Lockington
Victoria
Population: 421 [1]
Postcode: 3563
Location:
LGA: Shire of Campaspe
State District: Rodney
Federal Division: Murray

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.[1]

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".[2] The town was named after William Lockington, a prominent Jesuit priest in the early 20th century.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Lockington (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
  2. ^ LOCKINGTON. Campaspe Shire Council. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
  3. ^ O'Kelly, G. J. (1986). Lockington, William Joseph (1871 - 1948). Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition. Australian National University. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.

Coordinates: 36°16′S 144°32′E / -36.267, 144.533

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