Torquay, Victoria

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This article is about the Australian township. For the English town, see Torquay.

Torquay Victoria
View from Point Danger, looking towards the Torquay surf beach.
Postcode:	3228
LGA:	Surf Coast Shire
State District:	South Barwon
Federal Division:	Corangamite

Torquay is a township in Victoria, Australia, which faces Bass Strait, 21 km. south of Geelong and is the gateway to the Great Ocean Road. It is bordered on the west by Spring Creek and its coastal features include Point Danger and Zeally Bay.

The Torquay area is famous for its surf beaches, with Jan Juc and the world famous Bells Beach located on the town's south-eastern outskirts. It was home to the popular Offshore Festival in the late 1990s.

Many of the world's most famous surf companies have their home in Torquay, including Rip Curl, Piping Hot and Quiksilver- all of which make up part of the Surf Coast Plaza, which provides shopping and eating, as well as the Surfworld Museum. The town is also home to Tiger Moth World, a large joyflight operation.

Torquay's population usually triples in the period January to the end of February, when the school holidays end.

Torquay's local schools are Torquay primary and St. Therese Catholic Primary. Until 2008 (By then at Torquay Primary School would have expanded to a Prep-9 school)

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