Bradford is a locality in the
Shire of Mount Alexander
The Mount Alexander Shire (officially Shire of Mount Alexander) is a Local government areas of Victoria, local government area in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of and, in ...
,
Victoria,
Australia
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. At the 2016 census, Bradford had a population of 9.
History
There are conflicting accounts about the origin of Bradford's name. According to Thomas O'Callaghan's 1918 book "Names of Victorian Railways Stations", Bradford is named after the city of
Bradford
Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdo ...
in
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan counties of England, metropolitan and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and east, South Yorkshire and De ...
,
United Kingdom
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, while Les Blake's 1977 book "Place Names of Victoria" states that Bradford is named after the geologist William Bradford.
Pollard railway station
Pollard was a railway station on the Shelbourne line between the townships of Bradford
Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 189 ...
once served Bradford with passenger and goods trains. The last service ran on 15 January 1969.
References
Towns in Victoria (state)
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