Inverleigh
Tiny historic township west of Geelong
Located 103 km from Melbourne and 28 km west of Geelong, Inverleigh is a tiny township on the Hamilton Highway west of Geelong at the junction of the Leigh and Barwon Rivers. The town was first settled in 1836 when the Derwent Company moved into the area. It is probable that the town grew up when a blacksmith, William Lawson, established a business near the present site of Inverleigh. His aim was to provide blacksmith services to the people on the local Derwent Company station, which was known as Weatherboard, and to service those horses which were being used by squatters who were making their way towards the western district from Geelong. Lawson expanded his activities when he opened the Horse Shoe Inn in 1842 and it is around this hotel that the town develops with many historically significant buildings being completed in the 1850s and 1860s.

Things to see:  

St Pauls Church of England Church
Completed in 1858 St Pauls Church of England is notable for its three outstanding stained glass windows.

Presbyterian Church
Designed by Joseph Shaw and built by the firm of Foyle Laidlaw & Co, this is an impressive parish church in the gothic revival style which is made out of basalt with an attractive gabled roof and lancet windows.

Other Buildings
The town also includes an old Cobb & Co hotel (now a private residence), a school dating from the 1860s and the bluestone Inverleigh Hotel which dates from the same period.

	Hotels
	Inverleigh Hotel Hamilton Hwy Inverleigh VIC 3321 Telephone: (03) 5265 1220
	Farm & Eco Holidays
	Barunah Plains Cottage 4484 Hamilton Hwy Inverleigh VIC 3321 Telephone: (03) 5287 1234 Facsimile: (03) 5287 1234 Rating: ***