Shepparton, Victoria facts for kids
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Shepparton city skyline, communications tower and "Mooving Art" display from Monash Park
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 Shepparton
Location in Victoria
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| Population | 38,773 (2006) (32) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Greater Shepparton | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Shepparton | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Murray | ||||||||
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Shepparton is a city on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in the north east of Victoria, Australia. It is about 181 kilometres (112 mi) north-east of Melbourne. In 2006 there were 27,707 living in the city.
Shepparton began as a sheep station and river crossing. It later became an important railway town. Today it is an agricultural and manufacturing city. It is at the centre of the Goulburn Valley irrigation system, one of the largest centres of irrigation in Australia. It is a major regional service city and is the civic administration centre for the City of Greater Shepparton. The Greater Shepparton area includes the towns of Tatura, Merrigum, Mooroopna, Murchison, Dookie, and Grahamvale.
Images for kids
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Wyndham Street, Shepparton in 1908
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Wyndham Street in 1951. The Shepparton Post Office and tower (built 1882) was the city's major landmark. Urban renewal from 1966 onwards has resulted in the replacement of all buildings pictured.
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The Maude Street Mall
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SPC Ardmona factory
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St. Brendan's Catholic Church
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Shepparton Albanian Mosque
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City of Greater Shepparton Council Complex at Welsford Street
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Former courts, part of the regional courts complex on High Street
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Shepparton railway station and goods yard
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See also
In Spanish: Shepparton para niños
