Guildford, Victoria

Guildford is a small settlement situated on the Loddon River, 124 kilometres (77 mi) north-west of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Midland Highway between Daylesford and Castlemaine. The population recorded at the 2016 census was 333.

Guildford
Victoria
Guildford
Coordinates37°09′00″S 144°09′55″E
Population333 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)3451
Location
  • 124 km (77 mi) NW of Melbourne
  • 11 km (7 mi) SE of Castlemaine
  • 50 km (31 mi) SE of Bendigo
LGA(s)Shire of Mount Alexander
Localities around Guildford:
Strangways Yapeen Vaughan
Yandoit Guildford Tarilta
Franklinford Mount Franklin and Porcupine Ridge Glenlyon

Facilities in the town include a post office (in a building dating from 1901), hotel, community hall, a cricket ground and a general store.

It is thought that the town was named after Guildford in England.

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