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Bellbridge is a town in north-eastern
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in the
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overlooking the
Lake Hume Hume Dam, formerly the Hume Weir, is a major dam across the Murray River downstream of its junction with the Mitta River in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, hydro-power, irrigation, ...
and located near the
Bethanga Bridge The Bethanga Bridge is a steel truss road bridge that carries the Riverina Highway across Lake Hume, an artificial lake on the Murray River in Australia. The dual heritage-listed bridge crosses the border between the Australian states of New ...
, Bellbridge is a popular destination for local tourists, especially from the nearby towns of
Albury Albury (; ) is a major regional city that is located in the Murray River, Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the twin city of Albury–Wodonga, Albury-Wodonga and is located on the Hume Highway and the northern side of ...
and
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who often come to the Weir to water ski. The local Hume Boat Club holds an annual get-together for water skiers from across Victoria. The township itself developed from farming land in the 1960s. At the 2021 census, Bellbridge had a population of 393.


References

* https://web.archive.org/web/20130420101642/http://www.filmnortheastvictoria.com.au/region/index.php?town=bellbridge Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Towong {{Hume-geo-stub