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Garfield

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Cardinia Shire Council VIC, PO Box 7, Garfield, VIC 3814
1300 787 624

Description

Garfield is a town in Victoria, Australia, 79 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area.

Garfield is a town in Victoria, Australia, 79 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Garfield recorded a population of 1,786 at the 2016 Census.

History

The area was originally called Cannibal Creek, but was renamed to Garfield in memory of the U.S. President James A. Garfield.The Post Office opened as Cannibal Creek on 1 May 1886 and was renamed Garfield in 1887.

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Type: Towns

Population: 1,001 - 10,000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 26.419 km2

Elevation: 11 to 50 metres

Town elevation: 37 m

Population number: 1,786

Local Government Area: Cardinia Shire Council

Location

Cardinia Shire Council VIC, PO Box 7, Garfield, VIC 3814

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Garfield, Victoria