Costerfield

Costerfield
Suburb
Public hall at Costerfield, 2008
Costerfield
Interactive map of Costerfield
Coordinates: 36°52′31″S 144°47′45″E / 36.87528°S 144.79583°E / -36.87528; 144.79583
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
CityBendigo
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total75 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
3523[3]

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.[2]

History

Costerfield is a combination of the surnames of Alan Coster and Edwin Field, prospectors who found gold in the locality in 1861.[4]

An Anglican school was opened in 1862 and closed in 1950. It was then reopened in 1962 and closed in 1992.[4]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Costerfield (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Costerfield". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. ^ "3523 Postcode - Australia Post". Australia Post. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Costerfield | Victorian Places". Retrieved 31 January 2026.

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