Woolsthorpe, Victoria
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| Woolsthorpe Victoria |
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| Population: | 694 |
| Postcode: | 3276 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Moyne |
Woolsthorpe is a small town in the Shire of Moyne, Victoria. It is situated at the intersection of the Woolsthorpe-Heywood, Kororoit-Woolsthopre, 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.
The local agriculture is primarily based on sheep and cattle.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Woolsthorpe (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC27035&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
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