Woodford, Victoria

Woodford
Victoria
Woodford
Coordinates 38°19′S 142°28′E / 38.317°S 142.467°ECoordinates: 38°19′S 142°28′E / 38.317°S 142.467°E
Population 479 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3281
Location
  • 266 km (165 mi) SW of Melbourne
  • 9 km (6 mi) N of Warrnambool, Victoria
LGA(s) City of Warrnambool
State electorate(s) South-West Coast
Federal Division(s) Wannon

Woodford is a township in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. located 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Warrnambool. At the 2006 census, the population of the combined area was 479.[1]

The town is home to Woodford Primary School. The school opened on the midnight of 30 April and 1 May 1854.[2] Back then, the school was small; it was relocated to the hill further north 100 years after its opening. In late August 2001, the bottom flat was flooded after heavy rain. The school closed the day afterwards before re-opening after the water receded.

Woodford Post Office opened on 1 January 1854, and closed in 1975.[3]

Other buildings of interest include the church and a former art gallery. The town is joined with nearby Bushfield to make Woodford-Bushfield.

Woodford has a horse racing club, the Woodford Racing Club, which holds the Woodford Cup meeting on 28 December at Warrnambool racecourse.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bushfield-Woodford (L)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  2. ↑ "School Profile". Woodford Primary School. Archived from the original on 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
  4. ↑ Country Racing Victoria, Woodford Racing Club, retrieved 2009-05-07

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