Broadford, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Broadford
state = vic


caption = Broadford
lga = Shire of Mitchell
postcode = 3658
est =
pop = 3,054 (2006 Census)
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Seymour
fedgov = McEwen
dist1 = 88
dir1 = N
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 27
dir2 = S
location2= Seymour
dist3 = 15
dir3 = NE
location3= Kilmore
near-nw = Sugarloaf Creek
near-n = Tallarook
near-ne = Strath Creek
near-w = Willowmavin
near-e = Strath Creek
near-sw = Kilmore
near-s = Wandong
near-se = Clonbinane

Broadford is a small town in central Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Broadford had a population of 3,054.Census 2006 AUS
id=UCL206600
name=Broadford (Urban Centre/Locality)
accessdate=2007-07-25
quick=on] The town is the headquarters of the Shire of Mitchell Local Government Area and is approximately 88 kilometres north of the state capital, Melbourne.

Broadford lies on the major transport routes between Melbourne and Sydney. The town is bypassed to the east by the Hume Freeway and the railway line linking the two cities passes through Broadford. Broadford is built on the banks of Sunday Creek, a tributary of the Goulburn River.

History

Broadford grew when gold was discovered in Sunday Creek and the Post Office opened on 1 July 1852. Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ] The railway arrived in 1872.

The Town today

Industry in Broadford includes a paper mill.

It is the home of the Victorian State Motorcycle sports complex.

It has a primary school, a secondary college and two kindergartens.

Popular sports in Broadford include Australian rules football and the town has a team, competing in the Heathcote District Football League.

Notable Residents

Notable people from Broadford include
*Sydney Swans Australian rules footballer Barry Hall.

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