Woolsthorpe, Victoria

Woolsthorpe Victoria
Woolsthorpe
Coordinates	38°12′S 142°26′E / 38.200°S 142.433°E / -38.200; 142.433Coordinates: 38°12′S 142°26′E / 38.200°S 142.433°E / -38.200; 142.433
Population	694 (2006 census)
Postcode(s)	3276
Location	25 km (16 mi) N of Warrnambool 31 km (19 mi) S of Caramut 13 km (8 mi) E of Hawkesdale
LGA(s)	Shire of Moyne

Woolsthorpe /wʊlsˈθɔːp/is a small town in the Shire of Moyne, Victoria, Australia. It is situated at the intersection of the Woolsthorpe-Heywood, Koroit-Woolsthorpe, and Warrnambool-Caramut Roads, on the banks of Spring Creek. There is a local pub, the National Hotel. At the 2006 census, Woolsthorpe had a population of 694.

The nearest large town is Warrnambool 26.5 kilometres further south.

Woolsthorpe Post Office opened on 6 August 1861.

The local agriculture is primarily based on sheep and cattle.

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