The historic town of Winchelsea in Australia's state of Victoria started in the middle 1800's (nineteenth century) as a ford across the Barwon River. HistoricWinchelsea.com is dedicated to the town - providing one-stop information all about Winchelsea as it is today and was in the past. Written by residents, it provides community news, events & tourist information.

Winchelsea has a range of shops, facilities and tourism & leisure activities and its location on the Princess Highway makes it a popular traveller stop.

As a relatively small town of around 2200 people, Winchelsea is a typical rural centre surrounded by farms and mainly supported by pastoral and agricultural income.

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