Rye, Victoria

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Rye
MelbourneVictoria

Kitesurfing at Rye, Rye pier in background
Population: 8337 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3941
Area: 14.7 km² (5.7 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $300,000[2]
Location:
LGA: Shire of Mornington Peninsula
State District: Nepean
Federal Division: Flinders
Suburbs around Rye:
Port Phillip
Blairgowrie Rye Tootgarook
Bass Strait

Rye is an outer suburb of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.

The town has two Service Clubs, these being the Rotary Club of Rye and the Lions Club of Rye. Both organisations are heavily involved within the local community. Rye also has a Probus Club. Rye's summer carnival is located beside the pier carpark, and is home of the annual sand sculptures.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Rye (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
  2. ^ Rye, accessed 9 August 2007

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