Woodend is a small town in Victoria, Australia. The
town is in the Shire of Macedon Ranges local
government area. Woodend is bypassed to the
east and north by the Calder Freeway (M79) and is
located about halfway between Melbourne and
Bendigo. At the 2011 census, Woodend had a
population of 5,413. Woodend is close to such
attractions as Mt Macedon and Hanging Rock
located at nearby Newham, and numerous
waterfalls.