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Clarkefield () is a town in Victoria,
Australia
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, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District
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, located within the City of Hume and the Shire of Macedon Ranges local government area
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s. 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.
The Post Office opened on 1 January 1862 and was known as Lancefield Road until 1881, Lancefield Junction until 1926 and closed in 1982.
See also
* Shire of Bulla – Parts of Clarkefield were previously within this former local government area. * Shire of Romsey – Parts of Clarkefield were previously within this former local government area. *Clarkefield railway station, Victoria
Clarkefield railway station is located on the Deniliquin line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Clarkefield, and it opened in December 1862 as Lancefield Road. It was renamed Lancefield Junction in 1881, renamed Clarkfield on 11 J ...
References
{{authority control Towns in Victoria (Australia) Shire of Macedon Ranges 1862 establishments in Australia City of Hume