The Loddon River rises near Trentham in the hills north of Ballarat in Victoria, Australia. It flows generally northward 40km west of Bendigo through the Cairn Curran Reservoir and Laanecoorie Reservoir and continues north through the town of Bridgewater. It then passes Serpentine and north to Kerang. Finally it turns northwest and flows into the Murray River near Swan Hill. Ballarat is a city in rural Victoria, Australia, approximately 120 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, with a population of 84,000 people. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Bendigo is a large regional town in central Victoria, Australia, located in the City of Greater Bendigo. ... A branch of the Murray in its middle reaches, near Howlong, New South Wales. ... Swan Hill is a city in the north west of Victoria, Australia. ...

There are weirs in Bridgewater and Kerang to keep water in the towns, but otherwise the river can dry up in summer. There is current work going on to determine and implement suitable environmental flows in the river.

The pool upstream of the Bridgewater weir is used for watersports such as waterskiing. Both reservoirs are also used for motor boats and sailing. Recreational skiiers typically use two skis — other techniques abound. ... Categories: Stub | Boat types ... Wooden sailing boat Sailing is motion across a body of water in a sailing ship, or smaller boat, powered by wind. ...

External links

• Goulbourn-Murray Water Loddon storages (http://www.g-mwater.com.au/browse.asp?ContainerID=loddon_storages)
• Environment Victoria - Loddon River (http://www.envict.org.au/inform.php?menu=7&submenu=221&item=671)
• Biodiversity Information, Resources, Data - Loddon River page (http://bird.net.au/bird/index.php?title=Loddon_River)
• North Central Catchment Management Authority (http://www.nccma.vic.gov.au/)