Kerrie, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia
37°23′S 144°42′E / 37.383°S 144.700°E / -37.383; 144.700Population124 (?)[citation needed]Postcode(s)3434Elevation630 m (2,067 ft)Location
  • 76 km (47 mi) NW of Melbourne
  • 18 km (11 mi) SE of Kyneton
  • 28 km (17 mi) W of Lancefield
  • 22 km (14 mi) E of Woodend
LGA(s)Shire of Macedon RangesState electorate(s)MacedonFederal division(s)McEwen
Localities around Kerrie:
Hesket Rochford Romsey
Cherokee Kerrie Romsey
Riddells Creek Riddells Creek Monegeetta

Kerrie /ˈkɛri/ is a locality in the Macedon Ranges region of Victoria, Australia, featuring a town hall (1934) and the closed Kerrie State School (c. 1877).[1] The school was closed in 1991, but was an important venue for community meetings and events until it was damaged by fire on the 16th October 2021.[2] The buildings and grounds are heritage listed[3] and underwent external restoration during 2009–2010. Nearby is the Hall, and the former tennis courts, which are now overgrown and in a state of disrepair.

The Kerrie Valley is the source of domestic water for the nearby town of Romsey. The catchment reservoir consists of a dam on a tributary of the Bolinda Creek.

Kerrie Post Office opened on 10 July 1891 and closed in 1949.[4]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Gavin (1994). All Wild and Lonely Bush. Romsey: Shire of Romsey Book Committee. ISBN 0-646-23834-5.
  2. ^ "Macedon Ranges Shire Council".
  3. ^ Heritage Victoria. "Former Kerrie Primary School No.1290". Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  4. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
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