Seymour is on the banks of the Goulburn River
nestled in a picturesque valley at the base of the
Tallarook Ranges. Seymour is a township in
Mitchell Shire in the state of Victoria, Australia and
is located 98 kilometres north of Melbourne. At
the 2011 census, Seymour had a population of
6,360. The township of Seymour services the
surrounding agricultural industries (primarily
equine, cattle, sheep and wine) as well as the
nearby military base of Puckapunyal (population
1,176[3]), which is an important training centre for
the Australian Army. Other important sectors of
employment in Seymour include retail, light
engineering, agricultural services support, medical
services, and education.