| State | vic |
|---|---|
| Lga | City of Melton |
| Postcode | 3338 |
| Pop | 133 |
| Elevation | 92 |
| Coordinates | 37°44′42″S 144°33′32″E |
| Stategov | Melton |
| Fedgov | Hawke |
| Dist 1 | 39 |
| Dir 1 | W |
| Location 1 | Melbourne |
| Dist 2 | 6 |
| Dir 2 | SW |
| Location 2 | Melton |
| Near-nw | Brookfield Parwan |
| Near-n | Brookfield |
| Near-ne | Brookfield |
| Near-w | Parwan |
| Near-e | Melton South |
| Near-sw | Balliang East |
| Near-s | Eynesbury |
| Near-se | Mount Cottrell |
| Zoom | 12 |
Exford is a town in Victoria, Australia, 39 km (24 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Exford recorded a population of 133 at the 2021 census.[1]
The town is located on the west and south bank of the Melton Reservoir, which was completed in 1916 to supply the Werribee Irrigation District, and also functions as a recreation site with barbecue and picnic facilities. Exford Post Office opened on 1 September 1911 and closed in 1964.[2]
Exford is home to the Melbourne Runabout and Speedboat Club. A primary school with 200 students is also based in Exford. On Tuesday May 16 2023, a bus carrying 46 children from the school was involved in an accident with a truck at a nearby intersection with 18 children rushed to hospital.[3]
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- ^ Premier Postal History, "Post Office List", retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ "Melbourne bus crash: School children suffer "life changing" injuries". BBC News. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-17.