Kerrie, Victoria

Kerrie Victoria
Kerrie Public Hall
Kerrie
Coordinates	37°23′S 144°42′E
Population	124 (?)^[citation needed]
Postcode(s)	3434
Elevation	630 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 Ranges
State electorate(s)	Macedon
Federal 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 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.