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Bushfield, Victoria

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Bushfield
Victoria
War memorial
Population479 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3281
Location
LGA(s)City of Warrnambool
State electorate(s)South-West Coast
Federal division(s)Wannon

Bushfield is a town in Australia. The town is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Warrnambool, Victoria. It is joined with the nearby Woodford to make Woodford-Bushfield. At the 2006 census, the population of the combined area was 479.[1]

Bushfield Post Office opened on 16 February 1885 and closed in 1974.[2]

The Bushfield Oval is popular during the New Year's Eve celebrations. The other place of interest is a former milk bar that was taken down in 2002. This milk bar provided lunch orders for students at Woodford Primary School.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bushfield-Woodford (L)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11

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