Lake Charm, Victoria
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Lake Charm is a small town situated on the Murray Valley Highway
Murray Valley Highway
The Murray Valley Highway is a popular tourist route, which follows the south side of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia. The route effectively acts as the northern-most highway in Victoria...

, just west of a lake of the same name. Located in the northwest of Victoria, Australia, within the Shire of Gannawarra. Lake Charm is 19 km from Kerang
Kerang, Victoria
Kerang is a rural town on the Loddon River in northern Victoria in Australia. It is the commercial centre to an irrigation district based on livestock, horticulture, lucerne and grain. It is located north-west of Melbourne on the Murray Valley Highway a few kilometres north of its intersection...

 . The area is a popular destination for waterskiing, boating, fishing and scenic drives. It is south of Swan Hill
Swan Hill, Victoria
Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Murray Valley Highway, on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At the 2006 census, Swan Hill had a population of 9,684.-History:...

, the nearest large town.

Lakes

Lake Charm has a surface area of 457 hectares and is especially noted for its large redfin.

Just north of Lake Charm is Racecourse Lake, which is a good fishing spot with picnic facilities.

Sport

The town combined with Mystic Park and had a football team in the Kerang & District Football League but the team disbanded after the 1985 season.

Railway

Just south of town is the Swan Hill railway line. The train does not stop because the platform and station have been removed.
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