Woodside Victoria |
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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) | ||||||
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.
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. 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.
An Australian oil and gas company, Woodside Petroleum, is named after this area.