Costerfield
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 Public hall at Costerfield, 2008 | |
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| Coordinates: 36°52′31″S 144°47′45″E / 36.87528°S 144.79583°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| City | Bendigo |
| LGA | |
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| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 75 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3523[2] |
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 2016 census, Costerfield had a population of 75.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Costerfield". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ↑ "3523 Postcode - Australia Post". Australia Post. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Costerfield | Victorian Places". Retrieved 31 January 2026.
External links
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