| Birregurra Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Birregurra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°20′0″S 143°47′0″E / 38.33333°S 143.78333°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 942 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3242 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Colac Otway Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wannon | ||||||||||||||
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Birregurra, is a town in Colac Otway Shire, Victoria, Australia, approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) south-west of Melbourne. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 942.[1]
The name comes from an Aboriginal word thought to mean "kangaroo camp".[2] The town is on Gulidjan Country.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Birregurra". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Birregurra". Victorian Places. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
