Toolern Vale is a town in Victoria, Australia, 40 km (25 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton and the Shire of Macedon Ranges local government areas. Toolern Vale recorded a population of 818 at the 2021 census.[1]

Toolern Vale Victoria
The state primary school at Toolern Vale, 2018
Toolern Vale Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates	37°36′29″S 144°35′35″E
Population	818 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3337
Location	40 km (25 mi) NW of Melbourne 10 km (6 mi) N of Melton
LGA(s)	City of Melton Shire of Macedon Ranges
State electorate(s)	Macedon
Federal division(s)	Hawke
Localities around Toolern Vale: Gisborne Gisborne South Diggers Rest Gisborne South Coimadai Toolern Vale Diggers Rest Harkness Kurunjang Melton Plumpton

Toolern Vale contains a primary school, a CFA fire station, a war memorial and reserve with tennis courts, as well as a community hall often used for antique and collectables auctions.

Toolern Vale is renowned for the numerous horse studs, stables and training facilities which abound. Because of this, the area is often referred to as "Thoroughbred Country". VicRoads has issued special, gold and brown "Thoroughbred Country" licence plates which are often seen being spotted on vehicles from Toolern Vale.

The Post Office opened on 1 January 1871 and was known as Toolern until 1904.[2]

Melton Airfield

Melton Airfield is a small grass strip airfield located at the intersection of Coburns Road and Diggers Rest - Coimadai Road.

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  Park and playground
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  The Toolern Vale General Store
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  Melton Airfield

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Media related to Toolern Vale at Wikimedia Commons

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