Shire of Campaspe
The Shire of Campaspe is located in north central Victoria, about 180 kilometres north of Melbourne. The Shire encompasses a total land area of over 4,500 square kilometres. It has an estimated residential population of more than 38,000 people and continues to enjoy a positive population growth. The majority of the community resides in the townships of Echuca, Kyabram, Gunbower, Lockington, Rochester, Rushworth, Stanhope and Tongala, however still has many people who live and work outside of these townships.
The Shire of Campaspe is a predominantly rural area, with the majority of our land used for agriculture, particularly dairy farming, cereal and grain growing and sheep. In addition to this on-farm production, manufacturing and construction are other primary contributors to our economy. The diverse landscape of the Shire has also enabled tourism to develop and prosper which further broadens the economic base for the region.
The Shire of Campaspe is named after the Campaspe River, which was named by Major Mitchell in 1836. Legends claim that Campaspe was Alexander the Great’s concubine.
