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
Former general store
Shelford
Coordinates38°01′0″S 143°58′0″E
Population253 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3329
Location
LGA(s)Golden Plains Shire
State electorate(s)Polwarth
Federal Division(s)Corangamite
Localities around Shelford:
Mount Mercer
Rokewood		 Mount Mercer Meredith
Rokewood
Barunah Park		 Shelford Bamganie
Teesdale
Hesse Inverleigh Inverleigh

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:

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shelford (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 21 June 2014
  3. "Former Leigh Shire Hall and Toll House (H2274)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. "Bridge Over Leigh River (H1452)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 7 July 2014.



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