Bushfield
Bushfield is a rural locality in western Victoria, 7 km north of Warrnambool. It is situated on the east side of the Merri River.
Apart from having a post office (1885-1974), Bushfield has had no other institution or public building until recently. It has been a grazing and dairying area.
During the late 1980s Bushfield’s relative proximity to Warrnambool has made it a rural/residential area, but that did not enable the general store/milk bar to continue beyond 2002. Bushfield Social Club and a recreation reserve are the points of interest.
Bushfield’s census populations have been:
| area | census date | population |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfield | 1891 | 81 |
| 1901 | 118 | |
| 1911 | 247 | |
| 1921 | 260 | |
| 1947 | 168 | |
| 1961 | 143 | |
| Bushfield and environs | 2011 | 586 |
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