Kurting
VIC 3517 • Victoria
About Kurting
Kurting is a small rural locality in north-central Victoria, situated approximately 220 kilometres north of Melbourne near the town of Pyramid Hill in the Loddon Shire. The locality covers around 54 square kilometres and recorded a population of approximately 61 residents at the 2021 Census. The area is part of the Loddon Plains, an extensive flat agricultural zone known for cereal cropping, sheep grazing, and the historic irrigation channels of the northern Victorian plains.
Pyramid Hill, approximately 15 kilometres to the north-west, provides local services including a general store, school, and oval, while Bendigo is roughly 60 kilometres to the south and offers comprehensive regional facilities. The surrounding mallee and open farmland is characteristic of the northern Victorian plains with vast skies and productive agricultural land. A private vehicle is necessary as no public transport serves Kurting.
Kurting falls under postcode 3517 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Ripon (Western Victoria) electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Nearest Train Stations
Bus Services
- No regular local bus service — N/A N/A
Commute to Melbourne CBD
🛣️ Calder Highway via Bendigo is the main route to Melbourne
No walkable services; a car is required for all errands to Pyramid Hill or Bendigo.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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77 Sullivan Street
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87 Southey Street