Stratford, Victoria

Stratford
Victoria
Main shopping strip in Stratford
Stratford is located in Shire of Wellington
Stratford
Stratford
Coordinates37°58′S 147°05′E / 37.967°S 147.083°E / -37.967; 147.083
Population2,980 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3862
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Wellington
State electorate(s)Gippsland East
Federal division(s)Gippsland
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
21.1 °C
70 °F
7.4 °C
45 °F
637.4 mm
25.1 in

Stratford is a town on the Avon River in Victoria, Australia, 232 kilometres (144 mi) east of Melbourne on the Princes Highway in Shire of Wellington. At the 2016 census, Stratford had a population of 2617. The town services the local regional community and travellers on the Princes Highway. Stratford's principal industries are dairying, sheep, cattle and horse breeding and vegetable crops. The town has numerous coffee shops and cafes, a cellar door for a local winery, Design Gallery, model railway shop, a pub, parks and playgrounds for car travelers to break their journey.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stratford (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2023. Edit this at Wikidata