Gunbower, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Gunbower
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Campaspe
Postcode:3566
Pop:578
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-35.9572°N 144.3706°W
Stategov:Murray Plains
Fedgov:Nicholls
Dist1:272
Dir1:N
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:42
Dir2:NW
Location2:Echuca
Dist3:23
Dir3:SE
Location3:Cohuna
Near-N:Leitchville
Near-Se:Patho
Near-Sw:Pyramid Hill

Gunbower is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Campaspe, 272km (169miles) north of the state capital, Melbourne on the banks of Gunbower Creek. At the, Gunbower had a population of 578.[1]

Gunbower Post Office opened on 8 March 1876.

Gunbower has a horse racing club, the Gunbower Racing Club, which holds the Gunbower Cup meeting in October (the only meeting for the year).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Census QuickStats Gunbower . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 19 July 2024.