Chirrip
VIC 3525 • Victoria
About Chirrip
Chirrip is an extremely small rural locality in the Buloke Shire of north-western Victoria, located in the Mallee region roughly 40 kilometres north of St Arnaud and approximately 280 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. With a recorded population of just 8 people across 36 square kilometres, Chirrip is among Victoria's most sparsely populated localities, defined by vast dry-land wheat and canola farms typical of the Victorian Mallee. The landscape is characterised by flat to gently undulating agricultural plains, with scattered native vegetation remnants and dry creek lines.
Chirrip offers the ultimate in rural isolation, with no commercial services within the locality itself. Residents depend on nearby towns such as Wycheproof or Charlton for groceries, fuel, and community facilities. The broader Mallee region is noted for its wide-open skies, grain farming heritage, and small-town community spirit. For those who call Chirrip home, the appeal lies in the vast open spaces, low cost of land, and the rhythms of broadacre farming life in one of Victoria's most agricultural landscapes.
Chirrip falls under postcode 3525 and is governed by Buloke Shire Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Ripon (Western Victoria) electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Nearest Train Stations
Commute to Melbourne CBD
🛣️ Drive to Charlton for V/Line services; Calder Freeway is the main driving route
Isolated Mallee farming locality; a private vehicle is essential
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Davies Street
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St Arnaud Road (Cnr Donald St)
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Watson Street