Clarkefield, Victoria

Clarkefield Victoria
Station Street
Clarkefield
Population:	633 (2001 census)
Postcode:	3430[1]
Elevation:	308 m (1,010 ft)
Location:	46 km (29 mi) from Melbourne 11 km (7 mi) from Sunbury 18 km (11 mi) from Romsey
LGA:	Shire of Macedon Ranges, City of Hume
County:	Bourke
State District:	Macedon
Federal Division:	Calwell
Localities around Clarkefield: Riddells Creek Bolinda Chintin Gisborne Clarkefield Kalkallo Sunbury Wildwood Mickleham

Clarkefield (pronounced /ˈklɑrkfiːld/, locally [ˈklaːkfiːld]) is a town in Victoria, Australia, 46 kilometres (29 mi) northwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Macedon Ranges and City of Hume.^[1]

The Post Office opened on 1 January 1862 and was known as Lancefield Road until 1881, Lancefield Junction until 1926 and closed in 1982. ^[2]

Jacksons Creek, a tributary of the Maribyrnong river at Clarkefield

See also

• Clarkefield railway station, Victoria

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Postcodes within Hume City Council". Hume City Council. http://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=749&h=1. Retrieved 2008-01-13. 
2. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11. 

Coordinates: 37°29′20″S 144°45′25″E / 37.489°S 144.757°E / -37.489; 144.757