Clarkefield, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Clarkefield
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-37.4833°N 189°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:Shire of Macedon Ranges
Lga2:City of Hume
County:Bourke
Postcode:3430
Pop:303
Elevation:308
Stategov:Macedon
Stategov2:Sunbury
Fedgov:McEwen
Dist1:41
Dir1:NW
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:11
Dir2:N
Location2:Sunbury
Dist3:14
Dir3:S
Location3:Romsey
Near-Nw:Riddells Creek
Near-N:Bolinda
Darraweit Guim
Near-Ne:Beveridge
Near-W:Riddells Creek
Near-E:Mickleham
Near-Sw:Sunbury
Near-S:Wildwood
Near-Se:Mickleham
Oaklands Junction
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10

Clarkefield is a town in Victoria, Australia, 41km (25miles) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume[1] and the Shire of Macedon Ranges local government areas. Clarkefield recorded a population of 303 at the 2021 census.

Clarkefield was occupied as pastoral run, and it was named after the pastoralist, Sir William Clarke. The Clarkefield hotel and stables were established in 1857 and are now listed as heritage properties. The first school opened here in 1890.[2]

The Post Office opened on 1 January 1862 and was known as Lancefield Road until 1881, Lancefield Junction until 1926 and closed in 1982.[3]


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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodes within Hume City Council. Hume City Council. 2008-01-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20071117101953/http://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=749&h=1. 17 November 2007. dead.
  2. Web site: Clarkefield and Monegeeta. Victorian Places.
  3. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . 2008-04-11 .