Shepparton

Shepparton
Shepparton skyline
State :  Australia State : Victoria
Coordinates : 36 ° 23 ′  S , 145 ° 25 ′  E Coordinates: 36 ° 23 ′  S , 145 ° 25 ′  E Area : 42.9  km²
Residents : 31,197 (2016) Population density : 727 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10) Telephone code : (+61) 03 Postal code : 3630, 3632 LGA : City of Greater Shepparton
Shepparton

Shepparton is located in the Goulburn Valley about 180 km north of Melbourne in the state of Victoria in Australia and is known for its agricultural products. With about 31,000 inhabitants, the place is one of the largest provincial centers in the state of Victoria.

The first settlers from 1838 were Joseph Hawdon and Charles Bonney, who always camped here on the Goulburn River when they drove their cattle from Albury to Adelaide .

Buildings

In Shepparton there is a telecommunications tower in steel frame construction with a viewing platform that is reminiscent of the Berlin radio tower .

sons and daughters of the town

• Bernard Heinze (1894–1982), musician, conductor and music teacher
• Jack Findlay (1935–2007), motorcycle racer
• Lee Naylor (born 1971), track and field athlete
• Brett Lancaster (born 1979), cyclist
• Vince Lia (born 1985), football player

See also

• City of Greater Shepparton

Web links

Commons : Shepparton  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Shepparton ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2020.