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词条 Woodford, Victoria
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| type = town
| name = Woodford
| state = vic
| image =
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| coordinates = {{coord|38|19|S|142|28|E|display=inline,title}}
| use_lga_map = yes
| pushpin_label_position = right
| lga = City of Warrnambool
| postcode = 3281
| est =
| pop = 361
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes=[1]
| elevation=
| maxtemp =
| mintemp =
| rainfall =
| stategov = South-West Coast
| fedgov = Wannon
| dist1 = 266
| dir1 = SW
| location1= Melbourne
| dist2 = 9
| dir2 = N
| location2= Warrnambool, Victoria
}}Woodford is a township in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. located {{convert|9|km|mi|0}} north of Warrnambool. At the {{CensusAU|2016}}, 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|date=June 2008}} 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|date=June 2008}}

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 28 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. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.woodfordps.vic.edu.au/ourschool.htm | title = School Profile | publisher = Woodford Primary School | accessdate = 17 June 2008 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080718231617/http://www.woodfordps.vic.edu.au/ourschool.htm |archivedate = 18 July 2008}}
3. ^{{cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 11 April 2008}}
4. ^{{cite web|last=Country Racing Victoria |title=Woodford Racing Club |url=http://www.countryracing.com.au/index.php?option=com_club_info&club=106&Itemid=80 |accessdate=7 May 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802200353/http://countryracing.com.au/index.php?option=com_club_info&club=106&Itemid=80 |archivedate=2 August 2008 }}

External links

  • Official website
{{Towns in the City of Warrnambool}}{{VictoriaAU-geo-stub}}

2 : Towns in Victoria (Australia)|Warrnambool

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