Stratford, Victoria
| Stratford Victoria | |||||||||
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Main shopping strip in Stratford | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°58′S 147°05′E / 37.967°S 147.083°E | ||||||||
| Population | 2,980 (2021 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3862 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Wellington | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland East | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||
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Stratford is a town on the Avon River in Victoria, Australia, 232 kilometres (144 mi) east of Melbourne on the Princes Highway in Shire of Wellington. At the 2021 census, Stratford had a population of 2,980. The town services the local regional community and travellers on the Princes Highway. Stratford's principal industries are dairying, sheep, cattle and horse breeding and vegetable crops. The town has numerous coffee shops and cafes, a cellar door for a local winery, Design Gallery, model railway shop, a pub, parks and playgrounds for car travelers to break their journey.