Garfield is a town inVictoria,Australia, 79 km south-east ofMelbourne'sCentral Business District, located within theShire of Cardinialocal government area. Garfield recorded a population of 2,114 at the2021 census.[1]
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| Coordinates | 38°04′S145°41′E / 38.067°S 145.683°E /-38.067; 145.683 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,114 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3814 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Cardinia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Narracan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe area was originally calledCannibal Creek, but was renamed to Garfield in memory of theU.S. PresidentJames A. Garfield.[2]
The Post Office opened as Cannibal Creek on 1 May 1886 and was renamed Garfield in 1887,[3] though this had not been the first choice of the local community.[4]
Garfield today
editGarfield has aprimary school with approximately 150 students. There is a church at the top end of the schoolgrounds. Local businesses include anewsagency, a sourdough bakery, women’s clothing shop, an opportunity shop, gifts and homewares shop, butcher, hairdressers, and several cafes.
It is also home to the Garfield Picture Theatre, Cardinia Shire’s first cinema in the region. The theatre was built in 1924, and was the town’s first source of electricity. Today, it’s one of the few picture theatre buildings remaining in the shire and hosts monthly concerts.[5]
The town has anAustralian Rules football team playing in theEllinbank and District Football League.[6] Garfield has an undulating golf course on Thirteen Mile Road run by the Garfield Golf Club.[7]
As at 2021, the population of Garfield was 2,114 (50.6% male, 49.4% female). The median agewas 39.[8]
Garfield hosts two annual community festivals: theGarfield Christmas Festival in December, and theWest Gippsland Railtowns Food and Wine Festival in March. Both events bring thousands of visitors to the town to enjoy local food and entertainment.
Gallery
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Main street
Iona Hotel
See also
edit- Shire of Pakenham – Garfield was previously within this former local government area.
- Garfield railway station
References
edit- ^abAustralian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022)."Garfield (Suburbs and Localities)".2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved10 July 2022.
- ^"Garfield Township Strategy"(PDF). Cardinia Shire Council. 19 August 2002. p. 36. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved24 January 2012.
Originally Cannibal Creek Siding was built in 1877 to serve the booming timber industry when the railway line was laid from Dandenong to Bunyip. The district was latter [sic] renamed Garfield after an American President.
- ^Phoenix Auctions History,Post Office List, retrieved22 February 2021
- ^"How did Garfield railway station get its name?". 4 July 2024. Retrieved6 July 2024.
- ^Garfield Picture Theatre,Garfield Picture Theatre, retrieved22 May 2024
- ^Full Points Footy,Garfield, archived from the original on 30 April 2008, retrieved25 July 2008
- ^Golf Select,Garfield, retrieved11 May 2009
- ^ABS,2021 Census Garfield
