Shepparton

About Shepparton in Victoria, Australia

Shepparton is a town in northern Victoria, Australia, on the Goulburn River floodplain, about 181 kilometres (112 miles) north-northeast of Melbourne. Shepparton, including Mooroopna, had a population of 50,198 people as of June 2016.

At its beginnings in the mid-19th century, it was a sheep station and river crossing, before becoming a train town. The Goulburn Valley watering system, one of the largest irrigation systems in Australia, is located in the city. Greater Shepparton, which includes the towns of Tatura, Merrigum, Mooroopna, Murchison and Dookie, is also a major regional service city and the seat of city government and civic administration for the City of Greater Shepparton.

Toolamba and Grahamvale.

Rather than being derived from Shepperton, England, the name Shepparton is derived from the surname of one of the area's first European settlers.

Yorta Yorta were indigenous Australians who occupied the land around the Goulburn and Murray Rivers in present-day northern Victoria and southern New South Wales before the arrival of white settlers. The Kailtheban were a Yorta tribe that lived in Shepparton.

In 1836, while returning to Sydney from a survey of the Darling River and its tributaries, Surveyor General Thomas Mitchell was the first European to cross the Goulburn River on tape. citations are required [citation needed] Joseph Hawdon and Charles Bonney, two years after Mitchell's recommendation, would camp on the town site by the Goulburn River in 1838 while driving cattle from Albury to Adelaide, according to Mitchell.

The "Tallygaroopna" sheep station, established in the early 1840s, was the area's first long-term habitation. The town's final name, Sherbourne Sheppard, was in charge of the station in 1843. Miners travelling from the Bendigo and Ballarat goldfields used the location as a river crossing point to travel east to the Victorian goldfields. Punter Patrick Macguire of Ireland quickly established a punt service to ferry people across the Goulburn River, constructing the town's first building, a punt-house. Emu Bush Inn was built by John Hill in 1853 after it was purchased by Macguire and turned into a hotel. Macguire's Punt became the name of this settlement in the early 1800s, and it would remain so until the 1870s. When a post office was first established in February of 1854, that post office was shut down in July of the same year.

In 1855, the town was first surveyed. Sheppard town, Shepparton, and Shepparton were all nicknames for the area by this point, in addition to Macguire's Punt. In May 1858, the post office was reopened, and two years later, on September 24, 1860, the Governor of Victoria officially declared Shepparton an area. Despite the addition of a police station, a general store, a blacksmith shop, a store, and a public hall, which is still the city's oldest structure, it remained a sleepy little hamlet until the 1870s. James Henry Dainton was the primary engineer for the construction of Shepparton's first bridge over the Goulburn River, which he dubbed Dainton's Bridge. St. Patrick's Church, the city's first building, was dedicated in 1879.

Arrival of the train from Seymour in 1880 marked its arrival in the town. Shepparton's rapid rise as a manufacturing and service hub led to the establishment of a mechanics institute between 1880 and 1888.

By 1900, Shepparton was the hub of a comprehensive network of local branch lines on the Toolamba-Echuca railway line, which caused Cobram, Nathalia, Dookie, Picola and Katamatite to be connected to the main line. Shepparton's growth as a city was aided by rail-served industries. Even though some of these lines saw a brief uptick in traffic, nearly all of them would eventually come to an end. As a secondary transportation hub, The Barges on the Goulburn River now serves as a stop for paddle cleaners and ferryboats as well.

Post-World War II, the city's population nearly tripled as a result of immigration, particularly from Italy. After World War II, successive local governments began a progressive campaign to modernise the city, and many older structures were demolished and replaced with newer ones during this time period.

Shepparton experiences hot summers and cold winters due to its semi-arid climate. The month of January is the most popular time of year because the average temperature is 31.8 °C (89.2 °F). The coldest month of the year is July, when the minimum temperature is an average of 3.4 degrees Celsius (38.1 degrees Fahrenheit) and the maximum temperature is 13.2 degrees Celsius (55.8 degrees Fahrenheit). On 7 February 2009, the city recorded an optimum temperature of 46.1 °C (115.0 °F).

Shepparton gets its fair share of rain, but the bulk of it falls during the winter months. Throughout the year, the rain isn't too heavy. Despite the fact that November is still the wettest month, the annual rainfall is still 50.1 millimetres (1.97 in). With only 27.5 mm (1.08 in) of rain falling over 4.6 days, January is the driest month of the year in terms of rainfall and rain days. There is an average wind speed of 4.03 metres per second in Shepparton.

The Maude Street Mall

The Maude Street Mall is the city's primary shopping center, while Wyndham Street is the principal civic and commercial street. Located off the Maude Street Mall is a 76-meter (249 feet) tall communications tower, set up 1967-- 68, with an observation deck at 35 m (115 feet) accessible through 160-step stairs. The observation deck uses views over the city and surrounding countryside.

Suburbs

Shepparton has 3 neighboring towns which could be considered residential areas. They are Mooroopna to the west, Kialla (and Kialla Lakes house and land subdivision) to the south, and Shepparton East to the east. Close by, in the northeast, also lies the region of Grahamvale.

Economy

Agriculture and related manufacturing are Shepparton's primary industries. SPC Ardmona, a wholly owned subsidiary of Coca-Cola Amatil and Australia's largest processor of canned fruits, has plants in Shepparton and the nearby town of Kyabram. A variety of packaging options are available for seasonal fruits like peaches, pears, and apricots. The

As a result, the production market has evolved to meet the needs of the most important local producers.

Campbell's Soup Company, Pactum Dairy, and Pental are some of the city's other major manufacturers.

Furphy & Sons employs around 130 people, including 10 apprentices who are trained in the fabrication of stainless-steel tanks and vessels.

Shepparton serves as a major regional business and shopping mall and service economy for the Greater Shepparton area..

For infrastructure and public services, Shepparton is a major player in the region. This is where the majority of the region's facilities for handling emergency situations are located. CFA District 22 and one of two Independent Rescue Agencies in Victoria are based in Shepparton, the administrative headquarters of which are in Shepparton. First formed as a "Dive and Recovery Unit," the Search and Rescue Squad has since evolved into a full-fledged search and rescue agency. citations are required [citation needed]

Arts and culture

The city hosts the Moooving Art project, which involves regional artists painting fiberglass cows, which are then displayed in traveler places throughout the city and surrounding townships. [18] The project is an artistic representation of the strong dairy market common in the

Shepparton area.

Kidstown has two massive slides, a 115-foot flying fox, and a train that circles the playground. It's located halfway between Shepparton and Mooroopna.

Both the Eastbank Centre in Shepparton (which houses both centres' ticket offices) and Mooroopna's WestSide (a large swimming pool) are among the city's performing arts centres, as are Aquamoves [19]. The venues are collectively known as Riverlinks Venues.

Located in Shepparton is also the Shepparton Art Museum, better known as SAM. The Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award and the Indigenous Ceramic Art Award are held at SAM, which houses the world's most significant collection of Australian ceramics. The artist Sam Jinks' surrealist sculpture Woman and Child can be found in the institution.

STAG, Shepparton's premier theatrical troupe, is also based in the city's northern suburbs. After the merger of the Shepparton Dramatic Society and the Shepparton Light Music Company in 1975, the Shepparton Theatre Arts Group (STAG) was born. An annual rock revue, a musical, and a dramatic/comic play are all produced by the group. As a community orchestra, the Goulburn Valley Concert Orchestra performs a major concert each year, as well as a series of cafe concerts.

Sport

Association Football is popular in Shepparton with 4 senior clubs entering teams into competitions run by the North Eastern Soccer League; Shepparton (formerly Lemnos), Shepparton South and Shepparton United Teams are introduced in men's, ladies, boys' and ladies' departments.  Shepparton is also home to the Goulburn Valley Suns Football Club. The soccer club was established in 2013 and presently contends in the National Premier Leagues.

Australian Rules Football is likewise popular in Shepparton. The first league, called the Goulburn Valley Football League (GVFL), includes 3 groups from the city. There are also other smaller sized leagues, such as the Murray Football League, Kyabram & District Football League and the Picola & District Football League which have groups from in and around Greater Shepparton. There is likewise a junior league in the schools (SDJFA). The city plays an essential function in a team where the Australian Football League (AFL) often scouts for new talents to AFL clubs, which is the Murray.

Bushrangers.

Basketball is another preferred sport of Shepparton. The Shepparton Lady Gators represent the Shepparton and Mooroopna region in women's basketball playing in the Big V division two competitors. The men's team has actually gone into a prolonged recess after being one of the most successful country-based basketball groups in Australia, winning the CVIBL title in 1994 and 2000, 2001 and 2003 Huge V Championship ABA titles under the tutelage of Russell Parker. In 2011 the men's team went back to the court in the national basketball league. They attained success in 2015 winning a BIG V champion under the captaincy of leading scorer Matt.

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Cycling is very popular in Shepparton because of the flat terrain and extensive path system. Every year, the Shepparton Fruit Loop Ride benefits the Goulburn Valley Hospice. North of the city, you'll find a velodrome and a world-class BMX track, as well as a slew of bike paths that wind through the city and its environs.

Routine meetings are held at the Shepparton Harness Racing Club's racetrack in the city.

Meetings are held regularly at Kialla's Goulburn Valley Highway racetrack by the Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club.

The golf course of the Shepparton Golf Club is located on Golf Drive in Shepparton, Victoria.

The Goulburn Valley Hockey Association is based in Shepparton. Even though hockey's popularity has dwindled in recent years, it faces stiff competition.

In 2015, the Shepparton field was resurfaced, and the second field will be resurfaced soon. The Shepparton Strikers, the Shepparton Youth Club, the Mooroopna, Benalla, Echuca, and Euroa hockey teams, as well as others, compete in the Goulburn Valley Hockey Association. Men's and women's teams from all levels of the hockey association compete in State Championships, including senior and masters levels, as well as junior teams competing in Country Championships.

Military

The Royal Australian Navy has actually named two warships HMAS Shepparton after the city, and the 8th/7th Battalion of the Royal Victoria Program has a base in the city's southeast.

Demographics

Shepparton has Victoria's second-biggest Aboriginal neighborhood after Melbourne, comprising around 10% of the city's population. The concentration of Native Australians is the 2nd biggest of any Victorian town (Mildura 11.6%) and is 4 times the national average (2.5%). Shepparton has a significant immigrant community, with people from places such as India, Albania, Afghanistan, Iraq, Greece, Italy, Sudan, Macedonia, China in addition to many other locations.

Religious beliefs

The dominant faith in Shepparton is Christianity. In the 2011 census, The most typical actions for religious beliefs in Shepparton were Catholic 27.2%, No Religion 19.4%, Anglican 13.2%, Islam 8.2% and Uniting Church 7.1%. In the Shepparton district, figures were somewhat various. The most common responses for religious beliefs in the area were Catholic 27.7%, No Faith 20.2%, Anglican 14.7%, Uniting Church 8.4%, and Islam 4.9%.

Governance

The City of Greater Shepparton provides additional information.

The City of Greater Shepparton Local Government Location has its administrative headquarters in Shepparton. The City of Shepparton, Shire of Shepparton, and portions of the Shires of Rodney, Euroa, Goulburn, Tungamah, Violet Town, and Waranga were merged to form the council in 1994. The council convenes in the Chambers at 90 Welsford Street, the site of the council's office complex. There are seven councillors on the council, elected by postal ballot every four years.

Located in the Legislative Assembly's district of Shepparton, Shepparton has been a safe National/Country Party seat since 1945, when it was first created. Suzanna Sheed, an independent candidate, won the seat in the 2014 Victorian state election.

Shepparton is located in the Murray Division of the House of Representatives, which represents the entire state of Victoria. Since its inception in 1949, the Division has been a safe haven for the Union, and it served as the official residence of John McEwen, Australia's 18th Prime Minister.

At the Welsford Street headquarters of the regional police force, all decisions are made. One of the two police headquarters in the city, the other being in Mooroopna, this one oversees police stations in the LGA's neighbouring towns. The Shepparton Courts complex, located at 14 High Street, includes a Magistrates' Court, County Court, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), and the Coroners Court. Justice is carried out at the complex. The Community Correctional Centre on Wyndham Street is in charge of local criminal justice issues.

Some state-funded companies consisting of regional volunteer-based organisations provide public safety and emergency services. The State Emergency Situation Service (SES) is in charge of dealing with storms and flooding (SES). The Country Fire Authority is responsible for dealing with wildfires.

Education

Shepparton is home to a wide variety of excellent public elementary schools, including Bourchier Street Elementary, Gowrie Street Main, Guthrie Street Primary, St. Georges Road Primary School, Grahamvale Primary, Kialla West Main, Kialla Primary, Wilmot Road Main, Shepparton East Primary, and Orrvale Main. Catholic elementary schools in the area include Sts. Brendan's, Mel, and Luke. There is also a school there that welcomes students with a wide range of abilities.

Verney Roadway School.

There are 6 secondary schools in the Shepparton Region: Mooroopna Secondary College; McGuire College; Shepparton High School; Wanganui Park Secondary College; the Catholic Notre Dame College; the personal.

Goulburn Valley Grade School.

Shepparton is also home to the University of Melbourne's Rural Health School and the Rural Clinical School of the Professors of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences.

An additional campus is dedicated to the study of the arts, business, nursing/health sciences and education at La Trobe. As of this writing, there are approximately 400 students enrolled in the university's various degree programmes.

The Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE has two campuses, one in Fryers Street, which houses the company's administration department, and the other in Wanganui Roadway, a 120-hectare property.

Transport

Shepparton station and items lawn

The city lies at the junction of the Midland Highway and the Goulburn Valley Highway, the latter which is being gradually converted to highway standard. The Peter Ross-Edwards Causeway links Shepparton to

Mooroopna.

Wangaratta, Bendigo, and Griffith in New South Wales are served by V/Line bus services. Committed bus service from Melbourne Airport to Shepparton is also run twice daily via Seymour and Nagambie.

V/Line rail services provide access to and from Melbourne and Mooroopna train station from Shepparton railway station via the Shepparton line.

Goulburn Valley Highway leads south to Shepparton Airport, which is home to Gawne Air travel. Buses in Shepparton and Mooroopna run through the neighbourhoods.

Conclusion

The Goulburn Valley watering system, one of the largest irrigation systems in Australia, is located in Shepparton. The Kailtheban were a Yorta tribe that lived in the area before European settlement. The town's final name Sherbourne Sheppard was in charge of a sheep station established in 1843. In 1855, the town was first surveyed. Shepparton experiences hot summers and cold winters due to its semi-arid climate.

St Patrick's Church, the city's first building, was dedicated in 1879. The Barges on the Goulburn River serves as a stop for paddle cleaners and ferryboats. Annual rainfall is 50.1 millimetres (1.97 in). January is the driest month of the year in terms of rainfall and rain days. Maude Street Mall is the city's primary shopping center, while Wyndham Street is the principal civic and commercial street.

The city hosts the Moooving Art project, which involves regional artists painting fiberglass cows, which are then displayed throughout the city and surrounding townships. SportAssociation Football is popular in Shepparton with 4 senior clubs entering teams into competitions. North of the city, you'll find a velodrome and world-class BMX track. The city has Victoria's second-biggest Aboriginal neighborhood after Melbourne. Two warships have been named after the city by the Royal Australian Navy.

The dominant faith in Shepparton is Christianity. The most common responses for religious beliefs in the area were Catholic 27.7%, No Faith 20.2%, Anglican 14.7% and Uniting Church 8.4%. Suzanna Sheed, an independent candidate, won the seat in the 2014 Victorian state election. Shepparton lies at the junction of the Goulburn Valley Highway and the Midland Highway. The Peter Ross-Edwards Causeway links Shepparton toMooroopna. V/Line rail services provide access to and from Melbourne and Mooroopna train station.

Content Summary

1. About Shepparton in Victoria, AustraliaShepparton is a town in northern Victoria, Australia, on the Goulburn River floodplain, about 181 kilometres (112 miles) north-northeast of Melbourne.
2. Shepparton, including Mooroopna, had a population of 50,198 people as of June 2016.At its beginnings in the mid-19th century, it was a sheep station and river crossing, before becoming a train town.
3. Rather than being derived from Shepperton, England, the name Shepparton is derived from the surname of one of the area's first European settlers.
4. The Kailtheban were a Yorta tribe that lived in Shepparton.
5. In 1836, while returning to Sydney from a survey of the Darling River and its tributaries, Surveyor General Thomas Mitchell was the first European to cross the Goulburn River on tape.
6. The "Tallygaroopna" sheep station, established in the early 1840s, was the area's first long-term habitation.
7. In 1855, the town was first surveyed.
8. Despite the addition of a police station, a general store, a blacksmith shop, a store, and a public hall, which is still the city's oldest structure, it remained a sleepy little hamlet until the 1870s.
9. St. Patrick's Church, the city's first building, was dedicated in 1879.Arrival of the train from Seymour in 1880 marked its arrival in the town.
10. Shepparton's rapid rise as a manufacturing and service hub led to the establishment of a mechanics institute between 1880 and 1888.By 1900, Shepparton was the hub of a comprehensive network of local branch lines on the Toolamba-Echuca railway line, which caused Cobram, Nathalia, Dookie, Picola and Katamatite to be connected to the main line.
11. Shepparton's growth as a city was aided by rail-served industries.
12. Post-World War II, the city's population nearly tripled as a result of immigration, particularly from Italy.
13. After World War II, successive local governments began a progressive campaign to modernise the city, and many older structures were demolished and replaced with newer ones during this time period.
14. Shepparton experiences hot summers and cold winters due to its semi-arid climate.
15. Shepparton gets its fair share of rain, but the bulk of it falls during the winter months.
16. Despite the fact that November is still the wettest month, the annual rainfall is still 50.1 millimetres (1.97 in).
17. With only 27.5 mm (1.08 in) of rain falling over 4.6 days, January is the driest month of the year in terms of rainfall and rain days.
18. EconomyAgriculture and related manufacturing are Shepparton's primary industries.
19. Shepparton serves as a major regional business and shopping mall and service economy for the Greater Shepparton area..For infrastructure and public services, Shepparton is a major player in the region.
20. Located in Shepparton is also the Shepparton Art Museum, better known as SAM.
21. STAG, Shepparton's premier theatrical troupe, is also based in the city's northern suburbs.
22. SportAssociation Football is popular in Shepparton with 4 senior clubs entering teams into competitions run by the North Eastern Soccer League; Shepparton (formerly Lemnos), Shepparton South and Shepparton United Teams are introduced in men's, ladies, boys' and ladies' departments.
23.   Shepparton is also home to the Goulburn Valley Suns Football Club.
24. Australian Rules Football is likewise popular in Shepparton.
25. Basketball is another preferred sport of Shepparton.
26. The Shepparton Lady Gators represent the Shepparton and Mooroopna region in women's basketball playing in the Big V division two competitors.
27. In 2011 the men's team went back to the court in the national basketball league.
28. North of the city, you'll find a velodrome and a world-class BMX track, as well as a slew of bike paths that wind through the city and its environs.
29. The Goulburn Valley Hockey Association is based in Shepparton.
30. Even though hockey's popularity has dwindled in recent years, it faces stiff competition.
31. MilitaryThe Royal Australian Navy has actually named two warships HMAS Shepparton after the city, and the 8th/7th Battalion of the Royal Victoria Program has a base in the city's southeast.
32. The dominant faith in Shepparton is Christianity.
33. In the 2011 census, The most typical actions for religious beliefs in Shepparton were Catholic 27.2%, No Religion 19.4%, Anglican 13.2%, Islam 8.2% and Uniting Church 7.1%.
34. The most common responses for religious beliefs in the area were Catholic 27.7%, No Faith 20.2%, Anglican 14.7%, Uniting Church 8.4%, and Islam 4.9%.GovernanceThe City of Greater Shepparton provides additional information.
35. The City of Greater Shepparton Local Government Location has its administrative headquarters in Shepparton.
36. Located in the Legislative Assembly's district of Shepparton, Shepparton has been a safe National/Country Party seat since 1945, when it was first created.
37. Suzanna Sheed, an independent candidate, won the seat in the 2014 Victorian state election.
38. Shepparton is located in the Murray Division of the House of Representatives, which represents the entire state of Victoria.
39. Shepparton is home to a wide variety of excellent public elementary schools, including Bourchier Street Elementary, Gowrie Street Main, Guthrie Street Primary, St. Georges Road Primary School, Grahamvale Primary, Kialla West Main, Kialla Primary, Wilmot Road Main, Shepparton East Primary, and Orrvale Main.
40. Catholic elementary schools in the area include Sts.
41. Shepparton is also home to the University of Melbourne's Rural Health School and the Rural Clinical School of the Professors of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences.