Exford, Victoria

Exford Victoria
Exford Primary School
Exford Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates	37°44′42″S 144°33′32″E
Population	133 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3338
Elevation	92 m (302 ft)
Location	39 km (24 mi) W of Melbourne 6 km (4 mi) SW of Melton
LGA(s)	City of Melton
State electorate(s)	Melton
Federal division(s)	Hawke
Localities around Exford: Brookfield Parwan Brookfield Brookfield Parwan Exford Melton South Balliang East Eynesbury Mount Cottrell

Exford is a town in Victoria, Australia, 39 km (24 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Exford recorded a population of 133 at the 2021 census.[1]

The town is located on the west and south bank of the Melton Reservoir, which was completed in 1916 to supply the Werribee Irrigation District, and also functions as a recreation site with barbecue and picnic facilities. Exford Post Office opened on 1 September 1911 and closed in 1964.[2]

Exford is home to the Melbourne Runabout and Speedboat Club. A primary school with 200 students is also based in Exford. On Tuesday May 16 2023, a bus carrying 46 children from the school was involved in an accident with a truck at a nearby intersection with 18 children rushed to hospital.[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Exford (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
3. "Melbourne bus crash: School children suffer "life changing" injuries". BBC News. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.

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