Woodford, Victoria
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| Population: | 479[1] |
| Postcode: | 3281 |
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| LGA: | City of Warrnambool |
| State electorate: | South-West Coast |
| Federal Division: | 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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bushfield-Woodford (L)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL207450&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ "School Profile". Woodford Primary School. Archived from the original on 2008-07-18. http://web.archive.org/web/20080718231617/http://www.woodfordps.vic.edu.au/ourschool.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Country Racing Victoria, Woodford Racing Club, http://www.countryracing.com.au/index.php?option=com_club_info&club=106&Itemid=80, retrieved 2009-05-07[dead link]
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Coordinates: 38°18′50″S 142°27′50″E / 38.314°S 142.464°E
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