Costerfield is a locality in north central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the City of Greater Bendigo, 126 kilometres (78 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. 12 km north-east of Heathcote the town name was a combination of the surnames of Alan Coster and Edwin Field. Prospectors who found gold in the locality in 1861.
Costerfield Bendigo, Victoria | |
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Public hall at Costerfield, 2008 | |
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Coordinates | 36°52′31″S 144°47′45″E / 36.87528°S 144.79583°E |
Population | 75 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 3523 |
Location | |
LGA(s) | City of Greater Bendigo |
State electorate(s) | Euroa |
Federal division(s) | Bendigo |
An Anglican school was opened in 1862 and closed in 1950. It was then reopened in 1962 and closed in 1992.[2] At the 2016 census, Costerfield had a population of 75.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Costerfield". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Costerfield | Victorian Places".
External links
editMedia related to Costerfield at Wikimedia Commons