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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> |
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Exford is home to the [http://www.mrsbc.com.au/ Melbourne Runabout and Speedboat Club]. A primary school with 200 students is also based in Exford. |
Exford is home to the [http://www.mrsbc.com.au/ Melbourne Runabout and Speedboat Club]. A primary school with 200 students is also based in Exford. In 2023, a busload of school children from the primary school were involved in an accident with 18 children rushed to hospital. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Exford Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°44′42″S 144°33′32″E / 37.74500°S 144.55889°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 133 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3338 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Melton | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Melton | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hawke | ||||||||||||||
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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. In 2023, a busload of school children from the primary school were involved in an accident with 18 children rushed to hospital.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Exford (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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