Exford
town
Statevic
LgaCity of Melton
Postcode3338
Pop133
Elevation92
Coordinates37°44′42″S 144°33′32″E
StategovMelton
FedgovHawke
Dist 139
Dir 1W
Location 1Melbourne
Dist 26
Dir 2SW
Location 2Melton
Near-nwBrookfield Parwan
Near-nBrookfield
Near-neBrookfield
Near-wParwan
Near-eMelton South
Near-swBalliang East
Near-sEynesbury
Near-seMount Cottrell
Zoom12

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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  2. ^ Premier Postal History, "Post Office List", retrieved 2008-04-11
  3. ^ "Melbourne bus crash: School children suffer "life changing" injuries". BBC News. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-17.