Woodford, Victoria

Suburb of Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia

38°19′S 142°28′E / 38.317°S 142.467°E / -38.317; 142.467Population361 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)3281Location

266 km (165 mi) SW of Melbourne
9 km (6 mi) N of Warrnambool, Victoria

LGA(s)City of WarrnamboolState 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]

References

^ ^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.