Bamawm

Bamawm
Victoria
Bamawm
Coordinates 36°15′0″S 144°35′0″E / 36.25000°S 144.58333°E / -36.25000; 144.58333Coordinates: 36°15′0″S 144°35′0″E / 36.25000°S 144.58333°E / -36.25000; 144.58333
Population 527 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3561
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Campaspe
State electorate(s) Murray Plains
Federal Division(s) Murray

Bamawm is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. The town is located in the Campaspe Shire local government area, 215 kilometres (134 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Bawmawm and the surrounding area had a population of 527.[1] Bamawm shares a cricket club with Lockington, their home ground is the Bamawm sports stadium.

Bamawm shares an Australian rules football team with nearby Lockington—the Lockington Bamawm United Cats—competing in the Heathcote District Football League.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bamawm (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Jones, Richard (29 August 2010). "Lockington-Bamawm United breaks preliminary final hoodoo". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 7 November 2010.


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