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) | ||||||||
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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.
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