Irrewillipe (/ˌɪriˈwɪləpi/ irry-WILL-ə-pee)[2]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.
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 |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 125 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3249 |
At the 2016 census, Irrewillipe had a population of 125.[1]
Irrewillipe State School opened on 24 January 1870 and was still operating in 1973, closing at an unknown date thereafter.[3][4]
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.[5][6]
References
edit- 1 2 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.
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