Farming has long been the mainstay of Eddington. Irrigated lucerne rearing plump lambs, shiny cattle, and now horses!
We are well known for our crops of wheat, oats, barley and paddocks of golden canola, in fact one could have an entire day's meals from produce grown in Eddington. See below.
There are also businesses in and around Eddington, employing over 30 people! Not bad for a "blink and you'd miss it" town!
See our links page for details of our businesses..
We are well known for our crops of wheat, oats, barley and paddocks of golden canola, in fact one could have an entire day's meals from produce grown in Eddington. See below.
There are also businesses in and around Eddington, employing over 30 people! Not bad for a "blink and you'd miss it" town!
See our links page for details of our businesses..
Around the town
Built when the bridge was widened and the new road built in1970, this building was once a shop selling everything, from fencing wire, gas, and all the necessities of life, with groceries and gas delivered all around the district.
For a time it was a concrete ornament shop, then a private residence.
Now Eddington is very fortunate to have Tim & Debbie who from early 2019 have opened the Eddington roadhouse as a retro themed family friendly coffee shop. They plan to continuously add games and entertainment to build Eddington's own tropical island tourist trap.
The shop and garage are full of interesting things. Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
For a time it was a concrete ornament shop, then a private residence.
Now Eddington is very fortunate to have Tim & Debbie who from early 2019 have opened the Eddington roadhouse as a retro themed family friendly coffee shop. They plan to continuously add games and entertainment to build Eddington's own tropical island tourist trap.
The shop and garage are full of interesting things. Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
After you stop for a coffee at Eddy's Garage, turn right into McCoy street.
The first thing you would notice on the left is a miniature locomotive track and if you happened along on a running day during the winter months, you would see little steam trains weaving through the trees, loaded with delighted children.
Loddon Miniature Railway
Photos courtesy Jules Nixon, Scott McPherson, Val Morrison.
Then you would see these delightful old buildings, and our other great facilities.
THE RIVERS and THE RED GUM FOREST
Fishing, birdwatching, and canoeing along the Loddon river, the Bet Bet or Tullaroop Creek are very pleasant ways to pass the time in Eddington.
The Loddon in Flood
In 2011, after years of drought, we had the biggest flood in over 100 years. As the Loddon, the Bet Bet and the Deep creeks all converge here, we saw an enormous amount of water.
Photos courtesy Jules Nixon, Ian and Judy McPherson, Isobel Hawksley and Val Morrison.
Another flood occurred on the 14th of September 2016. Not nearly as devastating as the 2011 flood, it still caused some anxious moments for those affected then, and a lot of fences came down.
In October 2022, Eddington was once again flooded. As the bridge photo shows, not quite as high as 2011, but higher than 2016, causing lots of road damage, and the current was much stronger, hurling huge logs against fences.
In October 2022, Eddington was once again flooded. As the bridge photo shows, not quite as high as 2011, but higher than 2016, causing lots of road damage, and the current was much stronger, hurling huge logs against fences.
The Red Gum Forest
A walking track is in the process of being developed in the Red Gum forest on the Bendigo side of the river. The area comprising of 86.5 hectares is co-managed by the Eddington land care group and the DEWLP.
Lots of birds can be seen, along with wallabies, kangaroos, interesting fungi, and the elusive legendary panther, which has been seen by woodcutters in the forest as recently as 3 years ago!
It is a lovely walk, either following the river, or venturing into the forest.
This shows the area,
Lots of birds can be seen, along with wallabies, kangaroos, interesting fungi, and the elusive legendary panther, which has been seen by woodcutters in the forest as recently as 3 years ago!
It is a lovely walk, either following the river, or venturing into the forest.
This shows the area,
The Red Gum Forest. Photos courtesy Jules Nixon .
Some of our birds and animals
Thank you to Veronica Palmer, Jules Nixon Jess Morrison and Helen Lovel for the photos.
If you have any similar photos of any birds or animals commonly seen around Eddington, please use the "contact us" link and send them in!
If you have any similar photos of any birds or animals commonly seen around Eddington, please use the "contact us" link and send them in!
