Woodchester, South Australia

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{{Infobox Australian place | type = town

| name = Woodchester

| state = SA

| image = Woodchester, Main street.jpg

| caption = Main street of Woodchester

| lga = Alexandrina Council {{cite web | url=http://www.location.sa.gov.au/viewer/ | title=Search result(s) for Woodchester, 5255 | publisher=Government of South Australia | work=Location SA Map Viewer | accessdate=28 March 2016}}

| postcode = 5255

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| coordinates = {{coord|35.21|S|138.93|E|display=inline,title}}

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| region = Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island{{cite web|title= Fleurieu Kangaroo Island SA Government region |url= http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/21612/Fleurieu_Kangaroo_Island_SA_Government_region.pdf |publisher=The Government of South Australia|accessdate=17 April 2017}}

| stategov = Heysen

| fedgov = Mayo

| dist1 = 60

| dir1 = South

| location1= Adelaide city centre

| near-n = Red Creek.

| near-ne = Hartley

| near-e = Hartley

| near-se = Hartley

| near-s = Bletchley

| near-sw = Strathalbyn

| near-w = Highland Valley
Strathalbyn

| near-nw = Highland Valley

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Woodchester is a locality in South Australia, situated within the Alexandrina Council. It was originally a private subdivision, but was formally established in August 2000 for the long established name. A section of Woodchester was severed and added to Bletchley in October 2008.

Edward J. Peake purchased Section 1788, Hundred of Strathalbyn in 1841 on behalf of William Leigh of 'Woodchester Park', Gloucestershire, England; it was subdivided in 1856.{{cite web|url=http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/w/w9.htm#woodchester|title=Manning dictionary of placenames|publisher=State Library of South Australia|accessdate=26 March 2016}} The settlement was originally known as "Tin Pot". It formerly had a hotel, the Tin Pot Inn, which served as a stopping point for travellers; it closed in 1867, and some ruins of the building survive today. The area also benefited from the successful Wheal Ellen mine, located in adjacent Highland Valley.{{cite web | url=http://www.adelaidehillsmagazine.com.au/the-tin-pot-town-of-woodchester | title=The Tin Pot Town of Woodchester | publisher=Adelaide Hills Magazine | accessdate=28 March 2016}} Tinpot Post Office opened on 25 November 1857, was renamed Woodchester Post Office on 29 October 1858, and was closed on 31 March 1973.{{cite web | url=https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/viewpodet.w?cdpo=19054 | title=Woodchester | publisher=Premier Postal | work=Post Office Reference | accessdate=28 March 2016}} A school opened in 1877, but has long since closed.