Pyramid Hill, Victoria
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Pyramid Hill is a town in Victoria, Australia
located in the Shire of Loddon. It is located 254 kilometres (158 mi) north of Melbourne
and 86 kilometres (53 mi) north of Bendigo
. At the 2006 census
, Pyramid Hill had a population of 465. The town has its own railway station
.
The town is named after a nearby hill that rises 180 metres above sea level. Originally the town was situated at the base of Pyramid Hill, but was re-located when the Train Station was built.
It was the first plastic bag free area in Australia.
The Post Office opened on 17 November 1875. The railway arrived in 1884.
The town hosts an annual agricultural show each October or November.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Loddon Valley Football League
.
Golfers play at the course of the Pyramid Hill Golf Club on Victoria Street.
The town has one radio station which broadcasts local news, talk-back and country music.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
located in the Shire of Loddon. It is located 254 kilometres (158 mi) north of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and 86 kilometres (53 mi) north of Bendigo
Bendigo, Victoria
Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Pyramid Hill had a population of 465. The town has its own railway station
Pyramid railway station, Victoria
Pyramid is a railway station on the Swan Hill railway line in Pyramid Hill, Victoria, Australia. It is 249 km from Southern Cross station. A disused goods shed and silos exists at this station...
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The town is named after a nearby hill that rises 180 metres above sea level. Originally the town was situated at the base of Pyramid Hill, but was re-located when the Train Station was built.
It was the first plastic bag free area in Australia.
The Post Office opened on 17 November 1875. The railway arrived in 1884.
The town hosts an annual agricultural show each October or November.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Loddon Valley Football League
Loddon Valley Football League
The Loddon Valley Football League is based in Central Victoria.-History:The Loddon Valley Football League was formed in 1903 and is one of the oldest country leagues to have survived without a name change or amalgamation.-Current:...
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Golfers play at the course of the Pyramid Hill Golf Club on Victoria Street.
The town has one radio station which broadcasts local news, talk-back and country music.