Shelbourne, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Shelbourne
State:vic
Coordinates:-36.8261°N 144.0697°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:City of Greater Bendigo
Lga2:Shire of Loddon
Use Lga Map:yes
Postcode:3515
Pop:423
Stategov:Bendigo West
Fedgov:Bendigo
Fedgov2:Mallee
Dist1:136
Dir1:NW
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:25
Dir2:W
Location2:Bendigo
Dist3:398
Dir3:SE
Location3:Mildura
Near-Ne:Lockwood
Near-W:Laanecoorie
Near-E:Lockwood South
Near-Sw:Eastville
Near-S:Bradford
Near-Se:Ravenswood

Shelbourne is a locality in the Shire of Loddon and City of Greater Bendigo,Victoria, Australia.[1] [2] [3] [4] Murphys creek runs through the southern part of the locality.[5] At the, Shelbourne had a population of 423.

History

Shelbourne is named after the Marquess of Lansdowne, who also holds the title of Earl of Shelburne.[6] The town was serviced by Shelbourne railway station until the late 1960s.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Items from Shelbourne, Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222143644/http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/locations/shelbourne-australia. dead. 22 February 2014. museumvictoria.com.au. 10 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Shelbourne, Victoria. postcodes-australia.com. 10 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Where is Shelbourne in Victoria, Australia Located?. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221151722/http://www.gomapper.com/travel/where-is/shelbourne-located.html. usurped. 21 February 2014. gomapper.com. 10 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Victoria History. about-australia.com. 10 February 2014.
  5. Web site: Map of Murphy Creek in Victoria - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 2025-01-12 . www.bonzle.com.
  6. Book: O'Callaghan, Thomas . Names of Victorian railway stations . H.J. Green, Acting Government Printer . 1918 . 0958071608 . Melbourne . 85.
  7. Web site: Shelbourne Victorian Places . 2025-01-12 . www.victorianplaces.com.au.