Towns in Australia

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Lockington VIC

Lockington

Postcode: 3563

Lockington is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in Campaspe Shire Local Government Area, 198 kilometres north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2001 census, Lockington had a population of 396.

Lockington has one pub, a school, three churches and a small range of shops. The district features an extensive network of irrigation channels and these are said to feature the giant “Loch Ness yabby”. The town was named after William Lockington, a prominent Jesuit priest in the early 20th century.