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Shepparton is a city and regional government area in the state of [[Victoria]], [[Australia]]. The city itself lies on the Goulburn River, 180km (112miles) by road N.N.E. of [[Melbourne]].The Local Government Area population is 63,269 (2014), with the City of Shepparton itself about half that.

'''Shepparton''' is a city and regional government area in the state of [[Victoria]], [[Australia]]. The city itself lies on the Goulburn River, 180 km (112miles) by road N.N.E. of [[Melbourne]].The Local Government Area population is 63,269 (2014), with the City of Shepparton itself about half that.

Before white settlement the area was part of the tribal grounds of the Bangerang people who called it ‘’’Canny-goopna’’’. The first white visitors were “overlanders” driving cattle between southern [[New South Wales]] and [[South Australia]] in 1838. A man named Edward Khull “squatted” briefly on 170,000  odd  acres but couldn’t make a go of it. In 1843,  Shearborne Shephard took over the “run” and worked it until 1857. The township that was founded on part of his land (surveyed in 1855) was named after him.

Before white settlement the area was part of the tribal grounds of the Bangerang people who called it ‘’’Canny-goopna’’’. The first white visitors were “overlanders” driving cattle between southern [[New South Wales]] and [[South Australia]] in 1838. A man named Edward Khull “squatted” briefly on 170,000  odd  acres but couldn’t make a go of it. In 1843,  Shearborne Shephard took over the “run” and worked it until 1857. The township that was founded on part of his land (surveyed in 1855) was named after him.

The Shire of Shepparton was created in 1879. The railway arrived in 1880.  Irrigation in the area began at the tail end of the 1800s  and, over the next few decades, Shepparton found itself surrounded by many thousands of acres of orchards and market gardens. The area became part of “The Food Bowl of Australia”.

The Shire of Shepparton was created in 1879. The railway arrived in 1880.  Irrigation in the area began at the tail end of the 1800s  and, over the next few decades, Shepparton found itself surrounded by many thousands of acres of orchards and market gardens. The area became part of “The Food Bowl of Australia”.

See Also: [[Furphy]]

{{See also|Furphy}}

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