Costerfield
suburb
Statevic
CityBendigo
LgaCity of Greater Bendigo
Coordinates36°52′31″S 144°47′45″E
Postcode3523[1]
Zoom12
Pop75
StategovEuroa
FedgovBendigo
Dist 1126
Dir 1N
Location 1Melbourne
Dist 261
Dir 2E
Location 2Bendigo
Dist 312
Dir 3NE
Location 3Heathcote

Costerfield is a locality the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The locality is 126 kilometres (78 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne and 12 km north-east of Heathcote. At the , Costerfield had a population of 75.[2]

History

Costerfield is a combination of the surnames of Alan Coster and Edwin Field, prospectors who found gold in the locality in 1861.[3]

An Anglican school was opened in 1862 and closed in 1950. It was then reopened in 1962 and closed in 1992.[3]

References

  1. ^ "3523 Postcode - Australia Post". Australia Post. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
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  3. ^ "Costerfield | Victorian Places". Retrieved 31 January 2026.