Woodside, Victoria
Woodside is a village in Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Woodside and the surrounding area had a population of 364.[1]
| Woodside Victoria | |||||||||
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  Woodside | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°32′S 146°53′E | ||||||||
| Population | 364 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3874 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Wellington | ||||||||
| County | Buln Buln | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland East | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||
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Until its demolition in 2015, the tallest construction of the southern hemisphere — the aerial mast of the VLF Transmitter Woodside — was located near the village.[2] There is also a nearby beach of the same name.
A railway connected Woodside with the railhead of Port Albert from 22 June 1923 until 25 May 1953.[3]
An Australian oil and gas company, Woodside Petroleum, is named after this area.
Notes
- "2016 Census QuickStats Woodside". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- "Curtain draws on Cold War icon - ABC (None) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation".
- Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1988 pp145-149
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