Woodside, Victoria
| Woodside Victoria | |||||||
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  Woodside | |||||||
| Coordinates | 38°32′S 146°53′E / 38.533°S 146.883°ECoordinates: 38°32′S 146°53′E / 38.533°S 146.883°E | ||||||
| Population | 488 (2011 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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Woodside is a village in Victoria, Australia. At the 2011 census, Woodside and the surrounding area had a population of 488.[1]
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
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Woodside (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2008/12/23/2453832.htm
- ↑ Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1988 pp145-149
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