Bellbridge, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Bellbridge
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-36.0981°N 147.0589°W
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Shire of Towong, Victoria
Lga:Shire of Towong
Postcode:3691
Pop:393
Stategov:Benambra
Fedgov:Indi
Dist1:398
Dir1:NE
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:18
Dir2:E
Location2:Albury (NSW)
Dist3:39
Dir3:NW
Location3:Tallangatta

Bellbridge is a town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia in the Shire of Towong local government area overlooking the Lake Hume and located near the Bethanga Bridge, Bellbridge is a popular destination for local tourists, especially from the nearby towns of Albury and Wodonga who often come to the Weir to water ski. The local Hume Boat Club holds an annual get-together for water skiers from across Victoria.

The township itself developed from farming land in the 1960s.

At the 2021 census, Bellbridge had a population of 393.

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