Allansford

Allansford
Allansford
Suburb
	Junction Hotel at Allansford
	Allansford
	Interactive map of Allansford
	Coordinates: 38°23′10″S 142°35′35″E / 38.38611°S 142.59306°E
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
City	Warrnambool
LGA	City of Warrnambool;
Location	252 km (157 mi) SW of Melbourne ; 10 km (6.2 mi) E of Warrnambool ;
Government
• State electorate	South-West Coast;
• Federal division	Wannon;
Population
• Total	1,410 (2021 census)
Postcode	3277

Allansford is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. It is in the City of Warrnambool local government area. The Hopkins River flows through the town.

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter is based in Allansford.

History

The Post Office opened on 1 January 1860^[3]

The railway through the town was opened in 1890,^[4] and the town was once served by a local railway station.

Today

A business park for Warrnambool is planned for the area.^[5]

The town has an Australian Rules football team (the Cats) competing in the Warrnambool & District Football League.

Allansford also hosts the final of the Sungold Cup. Which is a T20 competition consisted of they nearby leagues best teams.

Population

At the 2021 census, Allansford had a population of 1,410. 87.6% of people were born in Australia and 92.6% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 46.5% and Catholic 23.1%.^[2]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Allansford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Allansford (suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 6 March 2021
^ Sid Brown (March 1990), "Tracks Across the State", Newsrail, Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): 71–76.
^ City of Warrnambool, Allansford Business Park Structure Plan, archived from the original on 19 July 2008, retrieved 13 May 2008

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Allansford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[ABS-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Allansford (suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 January 2026.

[a-3] Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 6 March 2021

[newsrail-line-4] Sid Brown (March 1990), "Tracks Across the State", Newsrail, Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): 71–76.

[c-5] City of Warrnambool, Allansford Business Park Structure Plan, archived from the original on 19 July 2008, retrieved 13 May 2008

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v t e Localities in the City of Warrnambool
Town	Allansford^ Bushfield^ Dennington^ Warrnambool^ Woodford^
Locality	Illowa^ Yangery^
^ - Territory divided with another LGA