Kerrie is a small town located in the Macedon Ranges

Macedon Ranges Shire

The Shire of Macedon Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state northwest of Melbourne, the state capital. The shire has an area of 1,747 square kilometres, and the 2006 census reported its population as 38,360...

 region of Victoria

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, Australia

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, featuring a town hall (1934) and the closed Kerrie State School (c. 1877). The school was closed in 1991, but remains an important venue for community meetings and events. The buildings and grounds are heritage listed and underwent external restoration during 2009-2010. Near the hall are the former tennis courts, now overgrown and in a state of disrepair. On Cherokee Road there is a large house which was built by Germans, and is the biggest of its kind in the area.

The Kerrie Valley is the source of domestic water for the nearby town of Romsey

Romsey, Victoria

Romsey is a town in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Macedon Ranges in the state of Victoria, Australia. The town is located north of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Romsey had a population of 4490.-History:...

. 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.

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