Springfield, Victoria (Macedon Ranges)
Springfield Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°21′S144°45′E/ 37.350°S 144.750°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 193 (SAL2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1860s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3434 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 490 m (1,608 ft) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Springfieldis a locality in theShire of Macedon Rangeslocal government areain centralVictoria,Australiaapproximately 65 kilometres north of the state capital,Melbourne.It is within the catchment area ofDeep Creek,a tributary of theMaribyrnong River.
History[edit]
In 1838, the Springfieldpastoral runwas taken up by James Fulton. This property actually lay to the west of Deep Creek, whereas present day Springfield is located on the eastern side of the creek.[2]
Along with the Shire of Lancefield, the historicShire of Springfieldwas merged into the existingShire of Romseyon 31 May 1916. More recently, in 1995, further amalgamations merged Romsey Shire and others to form the presentMacedon Ranges Shire.[3]While it was once the centre of its own local government area, Springfield now lies on the extreme eastern edge of the shire, withKyneton,the administrative centre, almost 40 km away by road.
Springfield was a stopping point on the ill-fatedLancefield-Kilmore railway,which operated briefly during the 1890s.[4]
Although at one point the small settlement had its own Post Office and State School, today the Springfield area consists mostly of scattered farmhouses and cattle and sheep grazing properties.[5]There is also aCFAfirestation in Springfield.
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References[edit]
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.
- ^Mitchell, Peter; Alan Jackson; Carol Moore; Gavin Smith (2004).Romsey: A Veritable Garden of Eden.Romsey: West Bourke Books Inc. p. 6.ISBN0-646-43570-1.
- ^Mitchell, Peter; Alan Jackson; Carol Moore; Gavin Smith (2004).Romsey: A Veritable Garden of Eden.Romsey: West Bourke Books Inc. pp. 57–62.ISBN0-646-43570-1.
- ^Victorian Railways Resources (1900 map)."Victorian Railway Maps 1860-2000".1900 map.Retrieved18 March2009.
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:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^Victorian Municipal Directory.Brunswick:Arnall & Jackson. 1956. p. 792.
External links[edit]
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