Clarkefield Victoria |
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Coordinates | 37°29′S 144°45′E / 37.483°S 144.750°ECoordinates: 37°29′S 144°45′E / 37.483°S 144.750°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 433 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3430 | ||||||||||||
Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) | ||||||||||||
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County | Bourke | ||||||||||||
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Federal Division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||
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Clarkefield (/ˈklɑːrkfiːld/, 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 City of Hume and Shire of Macedon Ranges. At the 2011 Census, Clarkefield had a population of 433.
The Post Office opened on 1 January 1862 and was known as Lancefield Road until 1881, Lancefield Junction until 1926 and closed in 1982.