Rochford, Victoria
Appearance
Rochford Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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View over Rochford, looking west | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°19′S 144°41′E / 37.317°S 144.683°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 71 (SAL 2016)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1860 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3442 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 550 m (1,804 ft) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Rochford is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, Australia, on the Lancefield-Woodend Road (now signposted as the Rochford Road).
The district once contained a number of public and religious buildings, all of which now appear to have been removed or demolished. These included a Public Hall, Anglican Church, Presbyterian Church, and tennis courts.[3]
Rochford Post Office opened on 10 March 1863 and closed in 1965.[4]
The 1857 red brick building & former 1870 principal's residence of the former Rochford North School (State School 540)[3] is still standing and is now a privately owned luxury holiday rental.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rochford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rochford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Smith, Gavin (1994). All Wild and Lonely Bush. Romsey: Shire of Romsey Book Committee. ISBN 0-646-23834-5.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Rochford Schoolhouse