Woorndoo Explained

Type:town
Woorndoo
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Moyne
Postcode:3272
Pop:169
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-37.8667°N 142.7833°W
Stategov:Polwarth
Stategov2:Lowan
Fedgov:Wannon
Dist1:259
Dir1:W
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:74
Dir2:N
Location2:Warrnambool
Dist3:24
Dir3:N
Location3:Mortlake

Woorndoo is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Moyne local government area, 259km (161miles) west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the, Woorndoo and the surrounding area had a population of 169. The population of the town proper is around 50.

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.

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,[1] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of formally recognised traditional owners. Aboriginal Victoria. 2 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation . Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation . 2 June 2020.