Shepparton
Sign in to saveShepparton ( ; ) is a regional city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in northern Victoria, Australia, approximately north-northeast of Melbourne. As of the 2021 census, the locality of Shepparton had a population of 32,067. The broader urban area, including the adjacent town of Mooroopna, had a combined population of 49,862.
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Place details
- Locality
- Shepparton
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 32,067
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Australian place.type
- city
- Australian place.name
- Shepparton
- Australian place.state
- vic
- Australian place.image
- Shepparton cow parade.jpg
- Australian place.caption
- Shepparton CBD, communications tower and "Mooving Art" display from Monash Park
- Australian place.use_lga_map
- yes
- Australian place.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Victoria
- Australian place.pop
- 32067
- Australian place.gazetted
- 28 September 1860
- Australian place.elevation
- 115
- Australian place.area
- 42.8
- Australian place.timezone
- AEST
- Australian place.utc
Key dates
- Inception
- 1860
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Shepparton
- Country
- Australia
- Located in
- City of Greater Shepparton
- Population
- +32067
- Area
- +42.8
- Elevation
- +115
- Body of water
- Broken River
- Capital of
- City of Greater Shepparton
- Image
- Shepparton cow parade.jpg
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- Toponymy
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Urban structure
- Central business district
- Suburbs
- Economy
- Arts and culture
- Sport
- Military
- Demographics
- Religion
- Governance
- Education
- Transport
- Media
- Newspapers
- Radio stations
- Television stations
- Notable people
- Academia
- Arts and music
- Politics and business
- Sport
- Clubs and associations
- Environmental issues
- Odour pollution from Wastewater Treatment Facility
- Sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Shepparton ( ; ) is a regional city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in northern Victoria, Australia, approximately north-northeast of Melbourne. As of the 2021 census, the locality of Shepparton had a population of 32,067. The broader urban area, including the adjacent town of Mooroopna, had a combined population of 49,862.
It began as a sheep station and river crossing in the mid-19th century, before undergoing a major transformation as a railway town. Today it is an agricultural and manufacturing centre, and the centre of the Goulburn Valley irrigation system, one of the largest centres of irrigation in Australia. It is also a major regional service city and the seat of local government and civic administration for the City of Greater Shepparton, which includes the surrounding towns of Tatura, Merrigum, Mooroopna, Murchison, Dookie, Toolamba and Grahamvale.