Orford is a town in southwestern Victoria, Australia, 250 km west of Melbourne and 40 km north-west of Warrnambool. Orford has several amenities, including a church and war memorial. Orford is located 72 meters above sea level on the banks of the Shaw River.

Orford Victoria
Orford
Coordinates	38°09′S 142°10′E
Population	105 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)	3284
Location	295 km (183 mi) W of Melbourne 48 km (30 mi) NW of Warrnambool 28 km (17 mi) nw of Port Fairy 27 km (17 mi) SE of Macarthur
LGA(s)	Shire of Moyne
State electorate(s)	South-West Coast
Federal division(s)	Wannon

The area was first settled by the establishment of the Dunmore pastoral run in 1842. In 1856 a town was surveyed and named Orford, apparently after places of that name in Lincolnshire and Suffolk, England. A store was opened in the late 1860s, and a small school opened in 1870.

See also

• Warrnambool
• Shaw River
• Victoria
• Australia

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