Shelford, Victoria
Shelford is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Golden Plains Shire near the regional city of Geelong and 106 kilometres (66 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.
| Shelford Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Former general store | |||||||||||||||
  Shelford | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°01′0″S 143°58′0″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 253 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3329 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Golden Plains Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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The Post Office opened on 1 July 1847 as The Leigh and was renamed Shelford in 1854. It became a Licensed Post Office on 20 May 1994, and has since closed; the date of closure is unknown.[2]
Shelford Today
Shelford today still has a Recreation Reserve where the Shelford Cricket Club play their home games and the Recreation Reserve have Tennis Courts as well. Shelford also has a Primary School and a Town Hall
Heritage listed sites
Shelford contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
- 1372 Rokewood-Shelford Road, Leigh Shire Hall and Toll House [3]
- Shelford-Bannockburn Road, Leigh River Iron Bridge [4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shelford (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 21 June 2014
- "Former Leigh Shire Hall and Toll House (H2274)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- "Bridge Over Leigh River (H1452)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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