Kerrie, Victoria

Kerrie
Town
Kerrie Public Hall
Kerrie Public Hall
Kerrie is located in Shire of Macedon Ranges
Kerrie
Kerrie
Coordinates: 37°23′S 144°42′E / 37.383°S 144.700°E / -37.383; 144.700
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 • Total124 (?)
Postcode
3434
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 16 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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