Shelford, Victoria

Shelford is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Golden Plains Shire near the regional city of Geelong and 106km west of the state capital, Melbourne.The Post Office opened on 1 July 1847 as The Leigh and was renamed Shelford in 1854. It became a Licensed Post Office on 20 May 1994, and has since closed; the date of closure is unknown.Heritage listed sitesShelford contains a number of heritage listed sites, including: 1372 Rokewood-Shelford Road, Leigh Shire Hall and Toll House Shelford-Bannockburn Road, Leigh River Iron Bridge