Echuca

Also known as Echuca, Victoria, Echuca, Victoria, Australia

Echuca ( ) is a town on the banks of the Murray River and Campaspe River in Victoria, Australia. The border town of Moama is adjacent on the northern side of the Murray River in New South Wales. Echuca is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Shire of Campaspe. As of the , Echuca had a population of 15,056, and the population of the combined Echuca and Moama townships was 22,568.

Key facts

Australian place.type: town
Australian place.name: Echuca
Australian place.state: vic
Australian place.lga: Shire of Campaspe
Australian place.pushpin_label_position: left
Australian place.local_map: yes
Australian place.use_lga_map: yes
Australian place.postcode: 3564
Australian place.pop: 15056
Australian place.elevation: 96
Australian place.area: 140.1
Australian place.timezone: AEST
Australian place.utc

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23 sections

Contents

History
Origins
Australia's inland port
Decline
Population
Governance
Economy, landmarks and retail
Culture
Paddle steamers
Events and festivals
In popular culture
Transport
Geography
Climate
Media
Education
Sport
Water sports
Notable people
Sport
Sister city
References
External links

Echuca lies within traditional Yorta Yorta country. The town's name is a Yorta Yorta word meaning "meeting of the waters". Echuca is close to the junction of the Goulburn, Campaspe, and Murray Rivers. Its position at the closest point of the Murray to Melbourne contributed to its development as a thriving river port city during the 19th century.