Seymour, Victoria

Seymour
Victoria
Tallarook Street during Autumn
Seymour is located in Shire of Mitchell
Seymour
Seymour
Coordinates37°1′48″S 145°7′48″E / 37.03000°S 145.13000°E / -37.03000; 145.13000
Population6,569 (2021)[1]
Established1839
Postcode(s)3660
Elevation148 m (486 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Mitchell
State electorate(s)Euroa
Federal division(s)Nicholls
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
21.1 °C
70 °F
7.7 °C
46 °F
597.9 mm
23.5 in
Localities around Seymour:
Northwood Mangalore Avenel
Puckapunyal Seymour Whiteheads Creek
Hilldene Tallarook Trawool
Old Goulburn Bridge Seymour, which was once the main crossing point of the Goulburn River for Melbourne to Sydney road

Seymour (/ˈsmɔːr/)[2] is a town located in the Southern end of the Goulburn Valley in the Shire of Mitchell, Victoria, Australia and is located 104 kilometres (65 mi) north of Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Seymour had a population of 6,569.[1] The township services the surrounding agricultural industries (primarily equine, cattle, sheep and wine) as well as the nearby military base of Puckapunyal (population 1,176[3]), which is an important training centre for the Australian Army. Other important sectors of employment in Seymour include retail, light engineering, agricultural services support, medical services, and education.

  1. ^ a b "2021 Seymour (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
  2. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series: Puckapunyal (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 27 June 2007.