| Maffra Victoria | |||||||||
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 Maffra streetscape, 2013 | |||||||||
  Maffra | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°57′S 146°59′E / 37.950°S 146.983°E | ||||||||
| Population | 5,384 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3860 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Wellington | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland East | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||
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Maffra is a town in Victoria, Australia, 220 kilometres (140 mi) east of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Wellington local government area and it is the second most populous city of the Shire. It relies mainly on dairy farming and other agriculture,[2] and is the site of one of Murray Goulburn Co-operative's eight processing plants in Victoria. Maffra is a detour off the Princes Highway and is near Sale, Stratford, Newry, Tinamba, Heyfield and Rosedale.[2] At the 2016 census, Maffra had a population of 4,316.[1]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maffra (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Maffra, Victoria - Towns in Australia". Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
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