Shelbourne, Victoria
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = town
| name = Shelbourne
| state = vic
| image =
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| coordinates = {{coord|36|49|34|S|144|04|11|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = right
| lga = City of Greater Bendigo
| lga2 = Shire of Loddon
| use_lga_map = yes
| postcode = 3515
| est =
| pop = 423
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL22271 |name=Shelbourne |accessdate=12 January 2025 |quick=on}}
| elevation=
| maxtemp =
| mintemp =
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| stategov = Bendigo West
| fedgov = Bendigo
| fedgov2 = Mallee
| dist1 = 136
| dir1 = NW
| location1= Melbourne
| dist2 = 25
| dir2 = W
| location2= Bendigo
| dist3 = 398
| dir3 = SE
| location3= Mildura
| near-ne = Lockwood
| near-w = Laanecoorie
| near-e = Lockwood South
| near-sw = Eastville
| near-s = Bradford
| near-se = Ravenswood
}}
Shelbourne is a locality in the Shire of Loddon and City of Greater Bendigo,Victoria, Australia.{{cite web|title=Items from Shelbourne, Australia|url=http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/locations/shelbourne-australia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222143644/http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/locations/shelbourne-australia|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2014|publisher=museumvictoria.com.au|accessdate=10 February 2014}}{{cite web|title=Shelbourne, Victoria|url=http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/vic/country+victoria/shelbourne|publisher=postcodes-australia.com|accessdate=10 February 2014}}{{cite web|title=Where is Shelbourne in Victoria, Australia Located?|url=http://www.gomapper.com/travel/where-is/shelbourne-located.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221151722/http://www.gomapper.com/travel/where-is/shelbourne-located.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 February 2014|publisher=gomapper.com|accessdate=10 February 2014}}{{cite web|title=Victoria History|url=http://www.about-australia.com/facts/victoria-history/|publisher=about-australia.com|accessdate=10 February 2014}} Murphys creek runs through the southern part of the locality.{{Cite web |title=Map of Murphy Creek in Victoria - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia |url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=205895 |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.bonzle.com}} At the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Shelbourne had a population of 423.
History
Shelbourne is named after the Marquess of Lansdowne, who also holds the title of Earl of Shelburne.{{Cite book |last=O'Callaghan |first=Thomas |title=Names of Victorian railway stations |publisher=H.J. Green, Acting Government Printer |year=1918 |isbn=0958071608 |location=Melbourne |pages=85}} The town was serviced by Shelbourne railway station until the late 1960s.{{Cite web |title=Shelbourne {{!}} Victorian Places |url=https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/shelbourne |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.victorianplaces.com.au}}
References
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{{City of Greater Bendigo}}
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Category:Towns in Victoria (state)
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