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Woodford
Victoria


Woodford

Coordinates
38°19′S 142°28′E
Coordinates: 38°19′S 142°28′E
Population
361 (2016 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 2016 census, the population of the combined area was 361.[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 sometime 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 31 December at Warrnambool racecourse