Pyramid Hill, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia
36°04′0″S 144°08′0″E / 36.06667°S 144.13333°E / -36.06667; 144.13333Population475 (UCL 2021)[1]Postcode(s)3575Location
  • 234 km (145 mi) NW of Melbourne
  • 86 km (53 mi) NW of Bendigo
  • 66 km (41 mi) W of Echuca
LGA(s)Shire of LoddonState electorate(s)Murray PlainsFederal division(s)Mallee

Pyramid Hill is a town in Victoria, Australia in the Shire of Loddon 234 kilometres (145 mi) north of Melbourne and 86 kilometres (53 mi) north of Bendigo. At the 2021 census, Pyramid Hill had a population of 598.[2] The town has a 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 relocated when the railway station was built.

The Post Office opened on 17 November 1875.[3] The railway arrived in 1884.

The town has an Australian Rules football team, Pyramid Hill Football Netball Club competes in the Loddon Valley Football League.

Golfers play at the course of the Pyramid Hill Golf Club on Victoria Street.[4]

The town has one radio station which broadcasts a syndicated programme from the Power Country FM group on the 88 MHz frequency.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pyramid Hill (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Pyramid Hill (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 December 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 19 February 2021
  4. ^ Golf Select, Pyramid Hill, retrieved 11 May 2009

External links

Media related to Pyramid Hill, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons

  • Community website
  • Department of Sustainability and Environment: Know Your Area - Pyramid Hill
  • Sydney Morning Herald: Travel - Pyramid Hill
  • Pyramid Hill Sydney Morning Herald 8 February 2004
  • Pyramid Hill Football Netball Club SportsTG
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