North Central Victoria

North Central Victoria
Originally a Masonic Hall, now the Capital Theatre in Bendigo.
An aerial view of Seymour showing Goulburn River to the left.
North Central The location of Bendigo, the major city in the North Central region
Coordinates	36°45′S 144°16′E / 36.750°S 144.267°E / -36.750; 144.267
Population	249,660 (2016 census)[Note 1]
• Density	5.33895/km2 (13.8278/sq mi)
Area	46,762 km2 (18,054.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	150 km (93 mi) NW of Melbourne
LGA(s)	(by population) Greater Bendigo Macedon Ranges Campaspe Mount Alexander Central Goldfields Gannawarra Loddon Buloke
State electorate(s)	Bendigo East Bendigo West Macedon Ripon Murray Plains
Federal division(s)	Bendigo Mallee (part) McEwen (part) Murray (part) Wannon (part)
Localities around North Central: Mallee New South Wales Hume Mallee North Central Central Highlands Wimmera Greater Melbourne Central Highlands

North Central Victoria is a rural region in the Australian state of Victoria. The region lies to the south of the Victorian/New South Wales border as defined by the Murray River, to the southwest of the Hume region, to the west of the Great Dividing Range contained within the Central Highlands and Victorian Alps, to the north of Greater Melbourne, to the northeast of the Wimmera, and to the east of the Mallee region.

Towns in this region include Bendigo, Echuca, Swan Hill, and Castlemaine. North Central Victoria is known for its historical significance, as well as its contributions to agriculture, tourism, and industry within the state. It's also an important electoral region in Victorian politics.

As at the 2016 Australian census, the North Central region had a population of 249,660, representing the aggregate population of the eight local government areas that comprise the region.
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