Bridgewater On Loddon, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia
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Bridgewater On Loddon is a town in north central Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Calder Highway, north-west of Bendigo, astride the Loddon River. At the 2021 census, Bridgewater On Loddon had a population of 341.[3] The town is completely surrounded by the locality of Bridgewater.[4]
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The Loddon Bridge Hotel | |
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| Coordinates: 36°36′0″S 143°57′0″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 341 (SAL 2021)[1][2] |
| Postcode | 3516 |
History
The Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 as Bridgewater-on-Loddon and was renamed Bridgewater around 1941.[5] The railway serving Bridgewater was opened from Eaglehawk in 1876. The station closed in 2007.[6]
In 2008, Bridgewater Primary School had around 32 students; four years earlier the enrolment had been 70. In 2017, the number of students had dropped to 23, due to parents working in Bendigo.[citation needed]
In 2018 and 2019 the Bridgewater Bakehouse was awarded first place for Australia's best vanilla slice.[7]
Sports
The Mill Rapid, located downstream of the Calder Highway bridge, is a section of the Loddon River that features Grade 3 whitewater suitable for kayaking.[8]
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Loddon Valley Football League.
Golfers play at the Bridgewater-On-Loddon Golf Club on the Calder Highway.[9]
