Franklinford is a township in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia, located in the Shire of Hepburn and 123km (76mi) north west of the State capital Melbourne.
It was the site chosen by Edward Stone Parker to build the Loddon Aboriginal Protectorate station at Franklinford in January 1841 which was an important focus of the Dja Dja Wurrung people from 1841 until they were forcibly resettled in 1864. It is located on the Midland Highway.
The school (1860) is on the Register of the National Estate and is used as a community centre.
Franklinford Post Office opened on 15 February 1859 and closed in 1969
There is no longer any general store or hotel in the town; the nearest being at Newstead, Hepburn or Daylesford.
Credits and References:
State Library - Victoria www.slv.vic.gov.au/
Photographers and contributors;
Victoria. Department of Crown Lands and Survey
Burchell, Laurie
Collins, John T. (1907 - 2001)
Richard Daintree (H84.167/42)
Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklinford,_Victoria
Victorian Places - www.victorianplaces.com.au/category/headwords/mount-franklin-shire
Photographer - John Young
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