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Woodend, Victoria

Woodend
Victoria
Woodend Town Centre 001.JPG
Woodend's Main Street
Woodend is located in Shire of Macedon Ranges
Woodend
Woodend
Coordinates 37°21′47″S 144°31′34″E / 37.363°S 144.526°E / -37.363; 144.526Coordinates: 37°21′47″S 144°31′34″E / 37.363°S 144.526°E / -37.363; 144.526
Population 5,413 (2011 census)
Postcode(s) 3442
Elevation 580 m (1,903 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Macedon Ranges
State electorate(s) Macedon
Federal Division(s) Bendigo
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
15.3 °C
60 °F
7.1 °C
45 °F
843.9 mm
33.2 in
Localities around Woodend:
Spring Hill and Lauriston Kyneton Newham
Tylden, Victoria Woodend Hesket
Gisborne Macedon Mount Macedon

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

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 20 July 1854, closed in December of that year, then reopened in the township on 1 of our houses. But then the five mile creak started getting polluted and the fish started dying

Woodend is close to such attractions as Mt Macedon and Hanging Rock located at nearby Newham, and numerous waterfalls. The area supports a large horse-racing community. Woodend's location in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range means that, unlike most of Australia, snowfalls are not uncommon. The Woodend Winter Arts Festival, held on the Queen's Birthday Weekend in June, is an event where artisans from around Australia gather to perform. The annual Melbourne Autumn Day (MAD) ride is held in Woodend by the Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club. Woodend Children's Park in the centre of the town provides a meeting place for young and old, locals and visitors: A park to explore, to enjoy, to play. Woodend Children's Park opened behind the service station in October 2009.


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