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Loddon may refer to: * Loddon, Norfolk in England, UK *Shire of Loddon in Victoria, Australia (since 1995) **Bridgewater On Loddon, Victoria in Australia * River Loddon, flows into the River Thames near Reading *Loddon River, flows north from south of Bendigo into the Murray River between Kerang and Swan Hill in Australia See also *Shire of East Loddon in Victoria (1864-1995) * London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loddon, Norfolk
Loddon is a small town and civil parish in Norfolk, England, about south-east of Norwich. The town lies on the River Chet, a tributary of the River Yare within The Broads. The name "Loddon" is thought to mean ''muddy river'' in Celtic in reference to the Chet. History Origins The earliest written mention of Loddon (Lodne) is in the will of Ælfric Modercope written in 1042 or 1043. In the will Ælfric split his land holdings in Loddon, Bergh Apton and Barton between the Bishops of Bury, Ely and St Benet of Holme. Ælfric held of land in Loddon and was by far the biggest landowner. His manor house is believed to have been close by the church overlooking the river and the fields are known as Manor Yards. The Parish Council adopted Ælfric for Loddon's town sign in 1961 and the bronze statue still stands on Farthing Green. Modern times Although Loddon and Chedgrave have been flooded many times through history, the worst or at least the best documented occasions were in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Loddon
The Shire of Loddon is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of and in 2021 had a population of 7,759. It includes the towns of Inglewood, Boort, Serpentine, Pyramid Hill and Wedderburn. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the Shire of East Loddon, Shire of Gordon, Shire of Korong, and parts of the Rural City of Marong, Shire of Bet Bet, Shire of Maldon and Shire of Tullaroop. The Shire is governed and administered by the Loddon Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Wedderburn, it also has a service centre located in Serpentine. The Shire is named after the Loddon River, a major geographical feature that meanders through the LGA. Council Current composition The council is composed of five wards and five councillors, with one councillor per ward elected to represent each ward. Administration and governance The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgewater On Loddon, Victoria
Bridgewater On Loddon is a town in north central Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Calder Highway, north west of Bendigo, astride the Loddon River. At the , Bridgewater On Loddon had a population of 326. The rural area which surrounds Bridgewater on Loddon is named simply "Bridgewater".e.gRegister of Geographic Names online mapping facility/ref> The Loddon Shire covers an area of approximately 6,700 square kilometres making it the seventh largest municipality (in area) in Victoria. The Shire's population is approximately 8,600. The municipality is characterised by a number of small towns dispersed throughout the areaLoddon Shire Council The Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 as Bridgewater-on-Loddon and was renamed Bridgewater around 1941. Bridgewater has a new swimming pool, a swimming hole and the river is about two minutes walk from the Loddon Bridge Hotel, opposite the Post Office. When reasonable water levels flow, the Mill Rapid downstream of the Calder Hw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Loddon
The River Loddon is a tributary of the River Thames in southern England. It rises at Basingstoke in Hampshire and flows northwards for to meet the Thames at Wargrave in Berkshire. Together, the Loddon and its tributaries drain an area of . The river had many active mills, and has many remnants of flow modifications by the building up of mill pond reaches with weirs and sluices and the adjacent mill races (also called leats). Most of these used wheels to generate their power – two used water turbines. One was a silk mill for a short period, and one was a paper mill, with the rest milling corn or producing flour. Several have been converted to become homes or hotels, but Longbridge Mill has been restored and still operates occasionally. The river has been used for recreational and possibly minor commercial navigation and in drier spells it can be safely canoed in some places. The Loddon is a habitat for diverse wildlife. Former gravel workings have become Loddon Nature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loddon River
The Loddon River, an inland river of the northcentral catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower Riverina bioregion and Central Highlands and Loddon Mallee regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Loddon River rise on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range east of Daylesford and descend to flow north into the Little Murray River, near Swan Hill. The river is impounded by the Cairn Curran (147,000 ML) and Laanecoorie (12,000 ML) reservoirs. The Tullaroop Creek tributary which joins just above Laanecoorie Reservoir, is impounded by the Tullaroop Reservoir (72,950ML). An anabranch of the Loddon River may be found in the upper reaches of the river. Location and features The Loddon River is the second longest river in Victoria after the Goulburn and, along with the Avoca River, drains a substantial part of central Victoria. From source to mouth, the river is joined by nineteen minor tributaries; and descends ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of East Loddon
The Shire of East Loddon was a local government area about northwest of Bendigo, in northwestern Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1864 until 1995. History East Loddon was first incorporated as a road district on 28 December 1864, and became a shire on 28 July 1871. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of East Loddon was abolished, and along with the Shires of Gordon and Korong, the Loddon River district of the former Rural City of Marong, and a number of surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Loddon. Wards The Shire of East Loddon was divided into three ridings on 14 May 1913, each of which elected three councillors: * North Riding * South Riding * East Riding Towns and localities * Bears Lagoon * Calivil * Dingee * Jarklin * Kamarooka * Mitiamo * Pompapiel * Prairie Prairies are ecosystems considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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