North Central Victoria
Region in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North Central Victoria is a rural region in the Australian state of Victoria. The region lies to the south of the Victorian/New South Wales border as defined by the Murray River, to the southwest of the Hume region, to the west of the Great Dividing Range contained within the Central Highlands and Victorian Alps, to the north of Greater Melbourne, to the northeast of the Wimmera, and to the east of the Mallee region.
North Central Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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The location of Bendigo, the major city in the North Central region | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°45′S 144°16′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 249,660 (2016 census)[Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5.33895/km2 (13.8278/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 46,762 km2 (18,054.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 150 km (93 mi) NW of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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Towns in this region include Bendigo, Echuca, Swan Hill, and Castlemaine. North Central Victoria is known for its historical significance, as well as its contributions to agriculture, tourism, and industry within the state. It's also an important electoral region in Victorian politics.
As at the 2016 Australian census, the North Central region had a population of 249,660, representing the aggregate population of the eight local government areas that comprise the region.