Rochford
Victoria
View over Rochford, looking west
Rochford is located in Shire of Macedon Ranges
Rochford
Rochford
Coordinates37°19′S 144°41′E / 37.317°S 144.683°E / -37.317; 144.683
Population71 (SAL 2016)[1][2]
Established1860
Postcode(s)3442
Elevation550 m (1,804 ft)
LGA(s)Shire of Macedon Ranges
State electorate(s)Macedon
Federal division(s)McEwen
Localities around Rochford:
Cobaw Cobaw Lancefield
Newham Rochford Lancefield/Romsey
Hesket Kerrie Romsey

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

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rochford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rochford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. 1 2 Smith, Gavin (1994). All Wild and Lonely Bush. Romsey: Shire of Romsey Book Committee. ISBN 0-646-23834-5.
  4. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. Rochford Schoolhouse
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