- Barfold, Victoria
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Barfold
state = vic
caption = Barfold Hall
lga = Shire of Mount Alexander
postcode = 3444 [cite web|title="Postcode Search|url=http://www1.auspost.com.au/postcodes/index.asp?Locality=Barfold&sub=1&State=VIC&Postcode=&submit1=Search|publisher=Australia Post]
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dist1 = 104
dir1 = NW
location1=Melbourne
dist2 = 20
dir2 = NE
location2= Kyneton
dist3 = 15
dir3 = S
location3= Redesdalecite web|title=travelmate.com.au|url=http://www.travelmate.com.au/MapMaker/mapmaker.asp]
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near-nw =Barfold is a locality situated on the Heathcote-Kyneton Road (C326) in Victoria,
Australia . It has a community hall, Barfold Hall, and an Anglican church, Barfold Union Church. [cite web |url=http://www.bendigoanglican.org.au/parishes/kyneton.htm |title=The Parish of Kyneton - Diocese of Bendigo |accessdate=2008-04-20] [cite web |url=http://www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=204&h=1 |title=Mount Alexander Shire - Playground Locations |accessdate=2008-04-20]A significant geological feature in the area is the
Barfold Gorge , a four kilometre long gorge which is up to 80 metres deep and has two waterfalls, basalt columns and a lava cave. [cite news
first = Orietta
last = Guerrera
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title = 'Secret' Gorge lifts its veil
url = http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/09/21/1158431844378.html
publisher = The Age
date = 2006-09-22
accessdate = 2008-04-20 ]A Barfold Post Office opened on 1 November 1861, some distance to the south of the present township. It was renamed Langley in 1867 when a new Barfold office was renamed from Emberton which had been open a few months. This closed in 1957, as did Langley in 1970Citation
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 ]Barfold was the birthplace of
William Watt , Premier of Victoria in 1912 and 1913.References
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