Modewarre
| Modewarre Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 Former Modewarre Primary School | |||||||||||||
  Modewarre | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°15′58″S 144°07′19″E / 38.26611°S 144.12194°ECoordinates: 38°15′58″S 144°07′19″E / 38.26611°S 144.12194°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 569 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3240 | ||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Surf Coast Shire | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||
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Modewarre is a locality in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia.[2] The town adjoins Lake Modewarre. In the 2011 census, Modewarre and the surrounding districts (including Buckley and Wurdiboluc) had a population of 569 people.[1]
Modewarre Primary School began as a local Anglican school in the 1850s, became a vested National School in 1859, and closed in 1971.[3]
A post office at Modewarre opened in 1859 and closed in 1967.[4]
The Modewarre Memorial Hall was erected in 1923 in memory of World War I.[5] The Modewarre Avenue of Honour on Cape Otway Road was planted in 1918, and is the last surviving Avenue of Honour in the Surf Coast Shire. Tree number #33 was planted to honour Albert Jacka, Australia's first winner of the Victoria Cross and a Modewarre local.[6]
The town has a football club, Modewarre Football Club, which has existed since 1878. It currently plays in the Bellarine Football League, but formerly played in the Geelong & District Football League.[7]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Modewarre (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "Modewarre (entry 102075)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "Modewarre (Primary School No. 396)". Public Record Office Victoria. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "Modewarre Memorial Hall". Victorian Heritage Database. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "Modewarre Avenue of Honour". Victorian Heritage Database. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ Cat Country - History of Football In The Geelong Region - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3
External links
Media related to Modewarre at Wikimedia Commons