Birchip, Victoria

Birchip is a town in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia on the Sunraysia Highway north of Donald. The town is located in the Shire of Buloke local government area. At the 2021 census, Birchip had a population of 694, down from the 2016 figure of 702. It has a P-12 school, and an Australian rules football club called Birchip-Watchem, also known as the Birchip-Watchem Bulls, or just the "Bulls".

Birchip
Victoria
The main street of Birchip
Birchip
Coordinates35°59′0″S 142°56′0″E
Population694 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)3483
Elevation102 m (335 ft)
Location
  • 312 km (194 mi) NW of Melbourne
  • 172 km (107 mi) NW of Bendigo
  • 137 km (85 mi) NE of Horsham
  • 116 km (72 mi) SW of Swan Hill
  • 65 km (40 mi) NW of Warracknabeal
LGA(s)Shire of Buloke
State electorate(s)Mildura
Federal division(s)Mallee
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
22.2 °C
72 °F
8.6 °C
47 °F
374.1 mm
14.7 in
Localities around Birchip:
Karyrie Whirily Whirily
Karyrie Birchip Narraport
Birchip West Morton Plains Narraport
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