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{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| type = town
| name = Toolern Vale
| name = Toolern Vale
| state = vic
| state = vic
| image = ToolernValeSchool.JPG
| image = Toolern Vale Primary School 002.JPG
| caption = The state primary school at Toolern Vale
| caption = The state primary school at Toolern Vale, 2018
| lga = City of Melton
| lga = City of Melton
| lga2 = Shire of Macedon Ranges
| lga2 = Shire of Macedon Ranges
| postcode = 3337
| postcode = 3337
| pop = 724
| pop = 818
| pop_year = 2016
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes = <ref name="abs">{{Census 2016 AUS | id = SSC22524 | name = Toolern Vale (State Suburb) | accessdate = 9 July 2017 | quick = on}}</ref>
| pop_footnotes = <ref name="abs">{{Census 2021 AUS | id = SAL22537 | name = Toolern Vale (Suburbs and Localities) | accessdate = 23 July 2022 | quick = on}}</ref>
| est =
| est =
| alternative_location_map = Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
| alternative_location_map = Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in metropolitan Melbourne
| coordinates = {{coord|37|36|29|S|144|35|35|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|37|36|29|S|144|35|35|E|display=inline,title}}
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Macedon|Macedon]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Gorton|Gorton]]
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Macedon|Macedon]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Hawke|Hawke]]
| dist1 = 39
| dir1 = NW
| dist1 = 40
| dir1 = NW
| location1= [[Melbourne]]
| location1 = [[Melbourne]]
| dist2 = 10
| dir2 = N
| dist2 = 10
| dir2 = N
| location2= [[Melton, Victoria|Melton]]
| near-nw = [[Bullengarook, Victoria|Bullengarook]] and [[Gisborne, Victoria|Gisborne]]
| location2 = [[Melton, Victoria|Melton]]
| near-n = [[Gisborne South, Victoria|Gisborne South]]
| near-nw = [[Gisborne, Victoria|Gisborne]]
| near-ne = [[Sunbury, Victoria|Sunbury]] and [[Diggers Rest, Victoria|Diggers Rest]]
| near-n = [[Gisborne South, Victoria|Gisborne South]]
| near-w = [[Long Forest, Victoria|Long Forest]]
| near-ne = [[Diggers Rest, Victoria|Diggers Rest]]<br/>[[Gisborne South, Victoria|Gisborne South]]
| near-e = [[Ravenhall, Victoria|Ravenhall]]
| near-w = [[Coimadai]]
| near-sw = [[Melton West, Victoria|Melton West]] and [[Kurunjang, Victoria|Kurunjang]]
| near-e = [[Diggers Rest, Victoria|Diggers Rest]]
| near-s = [[Melton, Victoria|Melton]]
| near-sw = [[Harkness, Victoria|Harkness]]
| near-se = [[Rockbank, Victoria|Rockbank]] and [[Ravenhall, Victoria|Ravenhall]]
| near-s = [[Kurunjang, Victoria|Kurunjang]]
| near-se = [[Melton, Victoria (suburb)|Melton]]<br/>[[Plumpton, Victoria|Plumpton]]
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 10
}}
}}


'''Toolern Vale''' is a town in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], 39&nbsp;km north-west of Melbourne's [[Melbourne City Centre|Central Business District]], located within the [[City of Melton]] and [[Shire of Macedon Ranges]] [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]]s. Toolern Vale recorded a population of 724 at the {{CensusAU|2016}}.
'''Toolern Vale''' is a town on the north-western outskirts of [[Greater Melbourne]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], {{convert|40|km|abbr=on}} north-west of [[Melbourne|Melbourne's]] [[Melbourne City Centre|Central Business District]], located within the [[City of Melton]] and the [[Shire of Macedon Ranges]] [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]]s. Toolern Vale recorded a population of 818 at the {{CensusAU|2021}}.<ref name=abs/>


Toolern Vale contains a primary school, [[Country Fire Authority|CFA]] fire station, a war memorial and reserve with tennis courts, as well as a community hall often used for antique and collectables auctions.
Toolern Vale contains a primary school, a [[Country Fire Authority|CFA]] fire station, a war memorial and reserve with tennis courts, as well as a community hall often used for antique and collectables auctions.


Toolern Vale is renowned for the numerous horse studs, stables and training facilities which abound.
Toolern Vale is renowned for the numerous horse studs, stables and training facilities which abound. Because of this, the area is often referred to as "Thoroughbred Country". [[VicRoads]] has issued special, gold and brown "Thoroughbred Country" licence plates which are often seen being spotted on vehicles from Toolern Vale.


The Post Office opened on 1 January 1871 and was known as Toolern until 1904.<ref name="a">{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Toolern* | access-date = 28 March 2021 }}</ref>
The area is often referred to as "Thoroughbred Country". [[VicRoads]] has issued special, gold and brown "Thoroughbred Country" licence plates which are often seen being spotted on vehicles from Toolern Vale.

The Post Office opened on 1 January 1871 and was known as Toolern until 1904.<ref name = "a">{{Citation
| last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11}}</ref>


==Melton Airfield==
==Melton Airfield==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons}}
{{commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.emiratespark.com.au/index.html Emirates Park Stud]
*[http://www.emiratespark.com.au/index.html Emirates Park Stud]
*[http://members.iinet.net.au/~cask/aviation/vicfields.html Plane Spotting in Victoria]
*[http://members.iinet.net.au/~cask/aviation/vicfields.html Plane Spotting in Victoria]
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{{Towns in Macedon Ranges Shire}}
{{Towns in Macedon Ranges Shire}}



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[[Category:Towns in Victoria (Australia)]]
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[[Category:Towns in Victoria (state)]]
[[Category:City of Melton]]




Latest revision as of 10:15, 7 May 2023

Toolern Vale
Victoria
The state primary school at Toolern Vale, 2018
Toolern Vale is located in Melbourne
Toolern Vale
Toolern Vale
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Map
Coordinates37°36′29″S 144°35′35″E / 37.60806°S 144.59306°E / -37.60806; 144.59306
Population818 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3337
Location
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)Macedon
Federal division(s)Hawke
Localities around Toolern Vale:
Gisborne Gisborne South Diggers Rest
Gisborne South
Coimadai Toolern Vale Diggers Rest
Harkness Kurunjang Melton
Plumpton

Toolern Vale is a town on the north-western outskirts of Greater Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, 40 km (25 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton and the Shire of Macedon Ranges local government areas. Toolern Vale recorded a population of 818 at the 2021 census.[1]

Toolern Vale contains a primary school, a CFA fire station, a war memorial and reserve with tennis courts, as well as a community hall often used for antique and collectables auctions.

Toolern Vale is renowned for the numerous horse studs, stables and training facilities which abound. Because of this, the area is often referred to as "Thoroughbred Country". VicRoads has issued special, gold and brown "Thoroughbred Country" licence plates which are often seen being spotted on vehicles from Toolern Vale.

The Post Office opened on 1 January 1871 and was known as Toolern until 1904.[2]

Melton Airfield

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Melton Airfield is a small grass strip airfield located at the intersection of Coburns Road and Diggers Rest - Coimadai Road.

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  • Park and playground
    Park and playground
  • The Toolern Vale General Store
    The Toolern Vale General Store
  • Melton Airfield
    Melton Airfield

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toolern Vale (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 28 March 2021
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