Irrewillipe
Irrewillipe | |
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 Memorial Hall at Irrewillipe, 2012 | |
  Irrewillipe | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′38″S 143°26′29″E / 38.41056°S 143.44139°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 125 (2016 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3249 |
Irrewillipe (/ˌɪriˈwɪləpi/ irry-WILL-ə-pee)[3]is a locality in south west Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Colac Otway Shire, 171 kilometres (106 mi) south west of the state capital, Melbourne.
At the 2016 census, Irrewillipe had a population of 125.[2]
Irrewillipe State School opened on 24 January 1870 and was still operating in 1973, closing at an unknown date thereafter.[4][5]
A Bible Christian Church opened at Irrewillipe on 24 January 1886, became a Methodist church in 1902, and a Uniting Church in 1977. It closed at an unknown date and the building was subsequently sold into private ownership in 2002. It was also known as Holy Trinity Church.[6][7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Irrewillipe (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Irrewillipe". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Irrewillipe". ABC Pronounce. 6 March 2001. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ Blake, L. J. (1973). Vision and Realisation: A Centenary History of State Education in Victoria (Volume 2). Education Department of Victoria. pp. 936, 903.
- ^ "Irrewillipe State School - Number 1039". Historical Victorian State Schools Directory. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Irrewillipe Uniting Church - Former". Churches Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Pioneers of the Holy Trinity Church Irrewillipe". Monument Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
External links
Media related to Irrewillipe at Wikimedia Commons