Woodford, Victoria

Woodford Warrnambool, Victoria
Woodford
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 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

1. http://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC22821 (L)|accessdate=3 October 2018|quick=on}}
2. "School Profile". Woodford Primary School. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
3. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 23 March 2021.
4. Country Racing Victoria. "Woodford Racing Club". Archived from the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2009.