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Woorndoo (/ˈwɔːrnduː/) is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Moyne local government area, 259 kilometres (161 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Woorndoo and the surrounding area had a population of 169.[1] The population of the town proper is around 50.^{[citation needed]}

Woorndoo Victoria
Woorndoo
Coordinates	37°52′0″S 142°47′0″E
Population	169 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3272
Location	259 km (161 mi) W of Melbourne 74 km (46 mi) N of Warrnambool 24 km (15 mi) N of Mortlake
LGA(s)	Shire of Moyne
State electorate(s)	Polwarth Lowan
Federal division(s)	Wannon

Woorndoo Post Office opened on 15 June 1866 and closed in 1996. A Post Office at Woorndoo Upper opened around 1902 and closed in 1946.[2]

The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Mortlake has an Australian Rules football team Woorndoo-Mortlake competing in the Mininera & District Football League.

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Woorndoo sits are the Eastern Maar people,[3] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.[4]

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