Broadford, Victoria

Broadford
Victoria
Broadford
Broadford is located in Shire of Mitchell
Broadford
Broadford
Coordinates37°12′S 145°04′E / 37.200°S 145.067°E / -37.200; 145.067
Population4,076 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3658
Elevation145.0 m (476 ft)[2]
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Mitchell
State electorate(s)Euroa
Federal division(s)Nicholls
Mean max temp[2] Mean min temp[2] Annual rainfall[2]
21.1 °C
70 °F
7.6 °C
46 °F
593.4 mm
23.4 in
Localities around Broadford:
Sugarloaf Creek Tallarook Strath Creek
Willowmavin Broadford Strath Creek
Kilmore Wandong Clonbinane

Broadford is a town in central Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Broadford had a population of 4,076.[1] The town is the headquarters of the Shire of Mitchell local government area and is approximately 73 kilometres (50 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne.

Broadford lies on the major transport routes between Melbourne and Sydney. The town is bypassed to the east by the Hume Freeway and the railway line linking the two cities passes through Broadford. Broadford is located on the banks of Sunday Creek, a tributary of the Goulburn River and is set amongst dramatic central Victorian scenery.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broadford (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 October 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c d "Seymour Shire Depot Climate Statistics (1880-2024) (nearest AWS)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 15 September 2024.