Eddington, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 36°53′22″S 143°51′46″E / 36.88944°S 143.86278°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 113 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3472[2] |
Eddington is a locality in the Shire of Loddon, and Shire of Mount Alexander, Victoria, Australia. It is approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) north-west from Melbourne. Eddington is located on the Loddon River. At the 2021 census, Eddington had a population of 113.[1]
There is a bridge over the Loddon at Eddington, built during 1928-30 to replace a 19th-century bridge that tended to be swept away by seasonal floods.[3]
During the second half of the 19th century, the town had various facilities, including a brewery, cheese factory, butter factory, several hotels, a racecourse, and churches.[4]
Today there is an active Golf Club, a Community Centre and live steam model engineering society.[5][6][7] There are two former hotels, a former general store, former police station and lockup, former primary school and former garage. The Loddon River at Eddington is the upper reach of Laanecoorie Weir.
A cafe operating limited hours also operates out of the old service station premises on the main road.
