Population 307 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 3517 Local time Thursday 5:11 PM | Established 1863 Postal code 3517 Federal division Division of Murray | |
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Location 200 km (124 mi) NW of Melbourne50 km (31 mi) NW of Bendigo138 km (86 mi) SE of Swan Hill Weather 17°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 39% Humidity | ||
Serpentine is a town in north west Victoria, Australia. Located on the Loddon Valley Highway, the town is 201 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne and 51 kilometres north west of the regional centre, Bendigo. Serpentine is in the Shire of Loddon local government area and, including the surrounding state suburb, had a population of 307 at the 2011 census.
Map of Serpentine VIC 3517, Australia
The town is named for Serpentine Creek, a tributary of the Loddon River. The creek in turn was named for explorer Thomas Mitchell's description of the river red gum trees lining the rivers and creeks of the area.
Selectors began to take up allotments in 1862 and the townsite was established as Serpentine Creek in 1863. A Post Office under that name had been open since 1848, the name being changed to Serpentine in 1917.
It eventually became the seat of the then Shire of East Loddon. Today, Serpentine is a producer of grain and cattle and a popular place for anglers.
The Burke and Wills expedition is alleged to have passed the townsite in 1860 while attempting to reach the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The town has an Australian Rules football team (Bears Lagoon-Serpentine) competing in the Loddon Valley Football League.