Wingeel is a

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. The locality straddles both the

Colac Otway Shire The Shire of Colac Otway is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 21,503. It includes the towns ...

and the

Golden Plains Shire The Golden Plains Shire is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central-western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018, had a population of 23,120. It includes the towns of Bannockburn, Inverleigh, L ...

, the former containing the largest portion. In the 2021 census, Wingeel had a population of 26. The

Western standard gauge railway line The Western standard gauge railway line is a standard-gauge railway line in western Victoria, Australia. Completed in 1995, it forms part of the Melbourne–Adelaide rail corridor and serves as the principal interstate rail link between Victori ...

passes through Wingeel. The name is attested as early as 1859, with a listing in ''

The Age ''The Age'' is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, ''The Age'' primarily serves Victoria (Australia), Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Austral ...

'' for "Country Lots" in Geelong, stating: Like much of the Western District, the Wingeel area was subject to land subdivision as a result of the

Soldier Settlement Scheme Soldier settlement was the settlement of land throughout parts of Australia by returning discharged soldiers under soldier settlement schemes administered by state governments after World War I and World War II. The post-World War II settlement ...

in 1950. The region was split up and designated to 10 property owners in the 'Subdivision of the Southern Portion of Barunah Plains Estate', the property owners being: *D. Richmond *A. Cartledge *G. Lynch *A. Bogie *A. Cumming *J. Ellis *C. McIntosh *W. Quinlivian *A. McDonald *J. Hughes A memorial plaque commemorates this subdivision, which was erected by the Leigh Valley Lions Club in 2010. It can be found on the southern side of the

Hamilton Highway Hamilton Highway is a rural highway through the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, linking Geelong and the town of Hamilton. Route Hamilton Highway commences at the intersection of Latrobe Terrace and Portarlington Road in Geel ...

in between Mia Mia Creek and Barunah Plains Road. Wingeel

A 1999 article in ''The Age'' refers to "folks down Wingeel way, on the

west of

Geelong Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung language, Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in Victoria, Australia, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River (Victo ...

", detailing how an antique

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-era

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continues to be used by the Wingeel fire brigade.Chloe Saltau,
She's an old girl, but The Blitz still sees action in the field
, ''

'' (January 6, 1999), p. 4.

Features

Wingeel has a

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operated by the CFA and a

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run by

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. Additionally, Wingeel is home to a tennis club, consisting of two tennis courts and a storage shed, which have in recent times been in a state of neglect and disrepair. Named properties in the area include: *"''Wingiel''" *"''Karinga Farm''" *"''Brae Park''" *"''Elmdon''" *"''Eden Park''" *"''Boolarong''" *"''Gumdon''" *"''Ross Hut''"

References

{{Reflist Shire of Colac Otway Australian soldier settlements