Bellbrae, Victoria

Bellbrae
Victoria
Bellbrae; Victoria
	Bellbrae
Coordinates	38°20′S 144°16′E / 38.333°S 144.267°E
Population	865 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	3228
Elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Location	13 km (8 mi) ENE of Anglesea ; 7 km (4 mi) W of Torquay ; 24 km (15 mi) S of Geelong ; 101 km (63 mi) SW of Melbourne ;
LGA(s)	Surf Coast Shire
State electorate(s)	Polwarth
Federal division(s)	Corangamite
	Localities around Bellbrae:

Bellbrae is a bounded rural locality in Victoria, Australia located just off the Great Ocean Road between Torquay and Anglesea. At the 2016 census, Bellbrae had a population of 865.^[1]

History

Bellbrae Post Office opened on 1 July 1923 (renamed from an earlier Jan Juc office) and closed in 1982.^[3]

Facilities

Bellbrae has a public hall, a football oval where the Aireys Inlet Eels (a junior Australian Rules club) play their home games, Bellbrae Primary School and a winery.

Community

Bellbrae is mainly home to hobby farms and/or produce farms. An estimated 500 residents live in an area of 12 km².

References

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellbrae (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^ Taylor, James (20 December 2021). "Candidates firm ahead of state election". Bellarine Times. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008

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[Census2016Y-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellbrae (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

[2] Taylor, James (20 December 2021). "Candidates firm ahead of state election". Bellarine Times. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

[PostOffice-3] Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008

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