Minyip
The Wimmera, Victoria
About Minyip
The area was first settled by European selectors in about 1872. Minyip has a very rich history and has been the location for film and TV sets.
Minyip Accommodation
Minyip Caravan Park provides Caravan Sites, Cabins and Camping.
Hotel accommodation coming soon.
Minyip Progress Association (MPA)
The MPA sole objective is to undertake fundraising and development of projects for the betterment of the Minyip community.
Welcome to Minyip
Minyip is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria Australia, 320 kilometres north west of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Yarriambiackt area. Minyip had a population of 524.
The name “Minyip” is derived from an Aboriginal word for “ashes” or “camping place.
The town is known as the “Heart of the Wheat Belt”. Dryland agriculture especially grain production and handling is one of the region’s major industries. A statue of James Farrer the developer of the early strains of wheat stands in the centre of Minyip.
