Woodside is a town
Victoria,
Australia
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. At the , Woodside and the surrounding area had a population of 364.
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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. 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.][ Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1988 pp145-149]
An Australian oil and gas company, Woodside Petroleum, is named after this area.
The Woodside Beach Hotel was recently reopened in 2022, after many years shut down. It was funded by an 11-person ownership group, headed by local AFL player Josh Dunkley.
See also
* Woodside railway station
* Woodside railway line
Notes
Towns in Victoria (state)
Shire of Wellington
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