Corindhap, Victoria

Corindhap Victoria
Corindhap
Population:	158
Postcode:	3352
Location:	143 km (89 mi) W of Melbourne 40 km (25 mi) S of Ballarat 25 km (16 mi) N of Cressy
LGA:	Golden Plains Shire
State District:	Polwarth
Federal Division:	Corangamite

Corindhap is a town in the Australian state of Victoria - population about 100.

The town is located on the Ballarat-Colac Road, 38.9 km from Ballarat and 62.9 km from Colac. It includes a pub, a church, a hall, an oval, and a wide variety of homes.

The town was established during the gold mining days, when it was much more populous. The Post Office opened on 25 January 1868, was known as Break O'Day until 1876, and closed in 1993. ^[1]

Today

In conjunction with its neighbouring township Rokewood Corindhap has an Australian Rules football team, Rokewood-Corindhap, competing in the Lexton Plains Football League. ^[2]

References

1. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
2. ^ Full Points Footy, Rokewood-Corindhap, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/lexton_plains_football_league.htm, retrieved 2009-04-15 

Coordinates: 37°53′S 143°44′E / 37.883°S 143.733°E / -37.883; 143.733