Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

The Maude Street Mall in Shepparton, Victoria
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Shepparton is a city on the northern part of Victoria, Australia, near the border with New South Wales. Its population is around 40,000 people (2012 estimate). Shepparton is the fifth largest city in the state.

The Yorta Yorta group of indigenous people, comprising different clans, inhabited the area of Shepparton before the arrival of Europeans. In 1835 Major Thomas Mitchell became the first European to explore the area. This led to a permanent settlement established by squatter Edward Khull. It was taken over by Sherbourne Sheppard, who developed it into a village, and giving it the name "Sheppardton". Separately, in 1850, an entrepreneur named Patrick Macguire set up a punt service there, and the same site also was known as Macguire's Punt.

In 1855, an official survey of the site was carried out, and the name chosen was "Shepparton", shortened from "Sheppardton". It was declared a town in 1860, and a city in 1949.

Visiting Shepparton

From Melbourne, take the M31 (Hume Freeway) to Seymour, then continue north on the National Highway M39 to reach Shepparton.

Wyndham Street, the main street in Shepparton
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Places of Interest in Shepparton

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