Lockington is a town in northern Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia

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. The town is located in Shire of Campaspe Local Government Area, 198 kilometres north of the state capital, Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

. At the 2006 census

Census in Australia

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, Lockington had a population of 421.

History

The area was originally named Pannoobamawm. When the railway arrived in 1915 the station was named Bamawm. It was soon decided to name the growing town after William Lockington, a prominent Jesuit priest in the early 20th century.

The Post Office opened on 2 May 1876 as Pannoobamawm and was renamed Lockington in 1921.

The Town today

Lockington has one pub

Public house

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, a school, three churches and a small range of shops. The district features an extensive network of irrigation

Irrigation

Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...

 channels and these are said to feature the giant "Loch Ness

Loch Ness

Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. Its surface is above sea level. Loch Ness is best known for the alleged sightings of the cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as "Nessie"...

 yabby

Cherax

Cherax is the largest and most widespread genus of fully and partially aquatic crayfish in the Southern Hemisphere. Its members may be found in lakes, rivers and streams across most of Australia and New Guinea. In Australia the many species of Cherax are commonly known as yabbies...

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Together with its neighbouring township Bamawm

Bamawm

Bamawm is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. The town is located in the Campaspe Shire local government area, north of the state capital, Melbourne...

, Lockington has an Australian Rules football team (Lockington Bamawm United) competing in the Heathcote District Football League

Heathcote District Football League

The Heathcote District Football League is based in Central Victoria. The league is a minor country league with teams drawn from smaller localities within part of the area of the major Bendigo Football League.-History:...

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Golfers play at the course of the Lockington Golf Club on Middleton Road.

Notable residents

• Brad McEwan
  Brad McEwan
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  , former presenter of Sports Tonight
  Sports Tonight
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   and current sports presenter on Ten News Sydney.

• Ashlee Keath, World Traveler and Collingwood Magpies Supporter, Friend to Americans.