Stratford, Victoria

Stratford
Main shopping strip in Stratford
Stratford
Coordinates: 37°58′S 147°05′E / 37.967°S 147.083°E / -37.967; 147.083
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 • Total2,980 (2021 census)
Postcode
3862
Mean max temp21.1 °C (70.0 °F)
Mean min temp7.4 °C (45.3 °F)
Annual rainfall637.4 mm (25.09 in)

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.