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| image = ExfordPrimarySchool.JPG
| caption = Exford Primary School
| lga = City of Melton
| caption = Exford Primary School
| lga = City of Melton
| postcode = 3338
| pop = 107
| postcode = 3338
| pop = 133
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes =<ref name="abs">{{Census 2016 AUS | id = SSC20892 | name = Exford (State Suburb) | access-date = 5 September 2020 | quick = on}}</ref>
| pop_footnotes = <ref name="abs">{{Census 2021 AUS | id = SAL20898 | name = Exford (Suburbs and Localities) | access-date = 23 July 2022 | quick = on}}</ref>
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| elevation= 92
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| stategov = [[Electoral district of Melton|Melton]]
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Melton|Melton]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Hawke|Hawke]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Hawke|Hawke]]
| dist1 = 51
| dist1 = 39
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| near-sw = [[Balliang East, Victoria|Balliang East]]
| near-s = [[Eynesbury, Victoria|Eynesbury]]
| near-s = [[Eynesbury, Victoria|Eynesbury]]
| near-se = [[Mount Cottrell]]
| near-se = [[Mount Cottrell]]
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'''Exford''' is a town in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], 51&nbsp;km west of Melbourne's [[Melbourne City Centre|Central Business District]], located within the [[City of Melton]] [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]]. Exford recorded a population of 107 at the [[2016 Australian census|2016 census]].
'''Exford''' is a town in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], {{convert|39|km|abbr=on}} west of [[Melbourne|Melbourne's]] [[Melbourne City Centre|Central Business District]], located within the [[City of Melton]] [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]]. Exford recorded a population of 133 at the [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]].<ref name=abs/>


The town is located on the west and south bank of the Melton Reservoir, which was completed in 1916 to supply the Werribee Irrigation District, and also functions as a recreation site with barbecue and picnic facilities. Exford Post Office opened on 1 September 1911 and closed in 1964.<ref name = "a">{{Citation| last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | access-date = 2008-04-11 }}</ref>
The town is located on the west and south bank of the Melton Reservoir, which was completed in 1916 to supply the Werribee Irrigation District, and also functions as a recreation site with barbecue and picnic facilities. Exford Post Office opened on 1 September 1911 and closed in 1964.<ref name = "a">{{Citation| last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | access-date = 2008-04-11 }}</ref>

Revision as of 10:20, 23 July 2022

Exford
Victoria
Exford Primary School
Exford is located in Melbourne
Exford
Exford
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Coordinates37°44′42″S 144°33′32″E / 37.74500°S 144.55889°E / -37.74500; 144.55889
Population133 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3338
Elevation92 m (302 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Melton
State electorate(s)Melton
Federal division(s)Hawke
Localities around Exford:
Brookfield Parwan Brookfield Brookfield
Parwan Exford Melton South
Balliang East Eynesbury Mount Cottrell

Exford is a town in Victoria, Australia, 39 km (24 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Exford recorded a population of 133 at the 2021 census.[1]

The town is located on the west and south bank of the Melton Reservoir, which was completed in 1916 to supply the Werribee Irrigation District, and also functions as a recreation site with barbecue and picnic facilities. Exford Post Office opened on 1 September 1911 and closed in 1964.[2]

Exford is home to the Melbourne Runabout and Speedboat Club. A primary school with 200 students is also based in Exford.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Exford (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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