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Minyip is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, north west of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area. At the , Minyip had a population of 667. The name "Minyip" is derived from the Aboriginal word for "Ashes".〔http://www.yarriambiack.vic.gov.au/〕 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. ==History== The area was first settled by European selectors in the 1870s. The town became a railhead when the railway arrived from Murtoa in 1886. A grain shed was used to store local wheat until silos were built in 1939-40. The town's courthouse dates from 1886 and the old office of local newspaper The Guardian (1885) has been converted into an historical research centre by the local historical society. The Club Hotel (1907) and the Commercial Hotel (1908) are Edwardian buildings with wrought-iron lacework and leadlight windows. Violet's General Store dates from 1897.〔http://www.minyip.org.au/〕 Minyip Post Office opened on 1 May 1875. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Minyip」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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