| Woodford Warrnambool, Victoria | |
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  Woodford | |
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| Coordinates | 38°19′S 142°28′E / 38.317°S 142.467°E |
| Population | 361 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3281 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Warrnambool |
| State electorate(s) | South-West Coast |
| Federal division(s) | Wannon |
Woodford is a town 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 New Years Eve, 31st December at Warrnambool racecourse.[4]
- ^ a b http://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC22821 (L)|accessdate=3 October 2018|quick=on}}
- ^ "School Profile". Woodford Primary School. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ Country Racing Victoria. "Woodford Racing Club". Archived from the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2009.