Lockington, Victoria

Lockington
Victoria

Lockington Hotel
Lockington
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]

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History

The area was originally named Pannoobamawm. When the railway arrived in 1915 the station was named Bamawm. It was soon decided to name the growing town after William Lockington, a prominent Jesuit priest in the early 20th century.[2]

The Post Office opened on 2 May 1876 as Pannoobamawm and was renamed Lockington in 1921. [3]

The Town today

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".[4]

Together with its neighbouring township Bamawm, Lockington has an Australian Rules football team (Lockington Bamawm United) competing in the Heathcote District Football League.

Golfers play at the course of the Lockington Golf Club on Middleton Road.[5]

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lockington (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL229200&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-06-30. 
  2. ^ O'Kelly, G. J. (1986). "Lockington, William Joseph (1871 - 1948)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition. Australian National University. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100118b.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-03. 
  3. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11 
  4. ^ "LOCKINGTON". Campaspe Shire Council. http://www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/level3.asp?menuID=16&pageID=1004. Retrieved 2007-06-03. 
  5. ^ Golf Select. "Lockington". http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1014. Retrieved 2009-05-11 
Towns in the Shire of Campaspe

Bamawm • Colbinabbin • Corop • Echuca • Girgarre • Gunbower • Kyabram • Kyvalley • Lancaster • Lockington • Rochester • Rushworth • Stanhope • Toolleen • Tongala • Torrumbarry • Wyuna