Bears Lagoon is a locality in north central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Loddon and on the Loddon Valley Highway, 209 kilometres (130 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne.

Bears Lagoon
Victoria
Entering Bears Lagoon
Bears Lagoon is located in Shire of Loddon
Bears Lagoon
Bears Lagoon
Coordinates36°19′50″S 143°58′28″E / 36.33056°S 143.97444°E / -36.33056; 143.97444
Population72 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3517
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Loddon
State electorate(s)Bendigo East
Federal division(s)Mallee

At the 2016 census, Bears Lagoon had a population of 72.[1] The lagoon and the locality are named after the Victorian squatter John Bear.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bears Lagoon". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2017.  
  2. ^ "The battle for Bears Lagoon". Public Record Office Victoria. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

External links edit

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