The town is located on the Loddon River and in the Shire of Loddon local government area, 173 kilometres (107 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne.

[2] Newbridge is a popular camping and fishing location with campsites available along the river.

The town is host to a Family Fishing Bonanza in February and the "Music for the people" event in March.

[3] It is the birthplace of Arthur Wellesley Bayley who, with William Ford discovered the goldfields of Coolgardie in September 1892; Coolgardie being a town in the vicinity of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.

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