Bellbrae, Victoria
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]
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Bellbrae | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°20′S 144°16′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 865 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3228 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Surf Coast Shire | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | South Barwon | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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History
Bellbrae Post Office opened on 1 July 1923 (renamed from an earlier Jan Juc office) and closed in 1982.[2]
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
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellbrae (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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