Woolsthorpe, Victoria

Woolsthorpe
Victoria
Woolsthorpe
Coordinates 38°12′S 142°26′E / 38.200°S 142.433°ECoordinates: 38°12′S 142°26′E / 38.200°S 142.433°E
Population 694 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3276
Location
  • 25 km (16 mi) N of Warrnambool
  • 31 km (19 mi) S of Caramut
  • 13 km (8 mi) E of Hawkesdale
LGA(s) Shire of Moyne

Woolsthorpe /wʊlsˈθɔːp/is a small town in the Shire of Moyne, Victoria. It is situated at the intersection of the Woolsthorpe-Heywood, Koroit-Woolsthorpe, and Warrnambool-Caramut Roads, on the banks of Spring Creek. There is a local pub, the National Hotel. At the 2006 census, Woolsthorpe had a population of 694.[1]

The nearest large town is Warrnambool 26.5 kilometres further south.

Woolsthorpe Post Office opened on 6 August 1861.[2]

The local agriculture is primarily based on sheep and cattle.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Woolsthorpe (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11