Pyramid Hill, Victoria

Pyramid Hill is a town in Victoria, Australia in the Shire of Loddon 234 kilometres (145 mi) north of Melbourne and 86 kilometres (53 mi) north of Bendigo. At the 2021 census, Pyramid Hill had a population of 598.[2] The town has a railway station.

Not to be confused with Pyramid Hills.

Pyramid Hill
Victoria
Supermarket, built in 1933
Pyramid Hill is located in Shire of Loddon
Pyramid Hill
Pyramid Hill
Coordinates36°04′0″S 144°08′0″E
Population475 (UCL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3575
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Loddon
State electorate(s)Murray Plains
Federal division(s)Mallee

The town is named after a nearby hill that rises 180 metres above sea level. Originally the town was situated at the base of Pyramid Hill, but was relocated when the railway station was built.

The Post Office opened on 17 November 1875.[3] The railway arrived in 1884.

The town has an Australian Rules football team, Pyramid Hill Football Netball Club competes in the Loddon Valley Football League.

Golfers play at the course of the Pyramid Hill Golf Club on Victoria Street.[4]

The town has one radio station which broadcasts a syndicated programme from the Power Country FM group on the 88 MHz frequency.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pyramid Hill (Urban Centre and Locality)". Australian Census 2021. 
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Pyramid Hill (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 19 February 2021
  4. Golf Select, Pyramid Hill, retrieved 11 May 2009

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