Pyramid Hill is a town in

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in the

Shire of Loddon The Shire of Loddon is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of and in 2021 had a population of 7,759. It includes the towns of Inglewood, Boort, Serpentine, Pyramid H ...

north of

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and north of

Bendigo Bendigo ( ) is a city in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital. As of 2019, Bendigo had an urban populat ...

. At the , Pyramid Hill had a population of 477. The town has a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...

. The town is named after a nearby hill that rises 180 metres above sea level. Originally the town was situated at the base of Pyramid Hill, but was relocated when the railway station was built. The Post Office opened on 17 November 1875. The railway arrived in 1884. The town has an

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football team,

Pyramid Hill Football Netball Club A pyramid (from el, πυραμίς ') is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single step at the top, making the shape roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilate ...

competes in the Loddon Valley Football League. Golfers play at the course of the Pyramid Hill Golf Club on Victoria Street. The town has one radio station which broadcasts a syndicated programme from the Power Country FM group on the 88 MHz frequency.

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External links

Community websiteDepartment of Sustainability and Environment: Know Your Area - Pyramid Hill
Sydney Morning Herald 8 February 2004
Pyramid Hill Football Netball Club
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