Minyip

Minyip is a small rural town located in the Wimmera Region of Victoria, just 320 km from Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area and has a population of nearly 600.

The name “Minyip“ is derived from the Aboriginal word for "Ashes".

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.

The area was first settled by European selectors in the 1870s. In the main street of Minyip there is an IGA Supermarket, Post Office/Newsagent, Chemist Shop, Internet Cafe, Hairdresser, Butcher, Op-Shop, and Art and Craft Center as well as two Pubs: The Commercial and The Club.

The Children of Minyip attend a local Kindergarten and Primary School. There is a branch of the Dunmunkle Health Group on Church Street with a Doctor in attendance twice a week and a nurse on full time. Minyip is also the home of the Dunmunkle Lodge Retirement Village.

Minyip holds an agricultural fair every year around October.