Timmering
VIC 3561 • Victoria
About Timmering
Timmering is a rural locality in northern Victoria, situated within Campaspe Shire approximately 12 kilometres north of Rochester and around 160 kilometres north of Melbourne. Covering around 90 square kilometres of flat agricultural land in the Victorian Riverina bioregion, the locality had a population of 90 at the 2021 Census with a median taxable income of approximately 8,000, reflecting its agricultural economic base. The landscape is characterised by cropping paddocks, grazing properties, and open plains typical of the Murray–Darling basin country.
Timmering sits within a broader agricultural district encompassing small localities like Stanhope and Girgarre, where wheat, barley, canola, and dairy farming are the dominant land uses. The nearby township of Rochester provides the closest access to shops, schools, a medical centre, and community services, while the larger centre of Echuca on the Murray River is approximately 45 kilometres to the north. The locality has conservation significance, forming part of the Timmering Landscape Zone within the Victorian Riverina Bioregion.
Timmering falls under postcode 3561 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- No scheduled bus service — Rochester / Echuca N/A
Commute to Melbourne CBD
🛣️ Midland Highway provides main route south to Melbourne via Bendigo; car is essential
An isolated rural locality with no local services; all daily errands require a car to Rochester or further afield
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Store Road
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Edward Street
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George Street
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Campaspe Street