Newbridge, Victoria
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| Newbridge Victoria |
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 The Newbridge General Store |
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| Population: | 476[1] |
| Postcode: | 3551 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Loddon |
| State District: | Bendigo West |
| Federal Division: | Bendigo |
Newbridge is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Loddon River and in the Shire of Loddon Local Government Area, 173 kilometres (107 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Newbridge had a population of 476.[1]
Newbridge is a popular camping and fishing location with campsites available along the river. The town is host to a Family Fishing Bonanza in February and the "Music for the people" event in March.[2]
It is the birthplace of Arthur Wellesley Bayley who, with William Ford discovered the goldfields of Coolgardie in September 1892, Coolgardie being a town in the vicinity of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Newbridge (State Suburb). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ Tarnagulla. Travel. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ Simpson, Pat (2006). Bayley, Arthur Wellesley (1865 - 1896). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
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