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Woodend

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Macedon Ranges Shire Council VIC, PO Box 151, Woodend, VIC 3442
03 5422 0333

Description

Woodend is a small town in Victoria, Australia.

Woodend

is a small town in Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Macedon Ranges local government area on Dja Dja Wurrung country and is bypassed to the east and north by the Calder Freeway (M79), located about halfway between Melbourne and Bendigo. At the 2011 census, Woodend had a population of 5,413.

History

Woodend was first surveyed in 1836 by Major Thomas Mitchell, who opened it up for settlement. When gold was discovered in the area (towards Bendigo and Ballarat), Woodend became the main thoroughfare through the Black Forest, and accommodated many gold-diggers and their families. Woodend Post Office opened on the 20th of July 1854, however it closed shortly after, only to be reopened in one of the citizen's homes.The Woodend Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1983.

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Type: Towns

Population: 1001-10000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 69.506 km2

Elevation: 501-1000 metres

Town elevation: 563 m

Population number: 5,806

Local Government Area: Macedon Ranges Shire Council

Location

Macedon Ranges Shire Council VIC, PO Box 151, Woodend, VIC 3442

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