Bellbrae, Victoria

Bellbrae
Victoria
Bellbrae
Population: 1,388[1]
Postcode: 3228
LGA: Surf Coast Shire
State District: Polwarth
Federal Division: Corangamite
Localities around Bellbrae:
Anglesea Bellbrae Torquay
Bells Beach Jan Juc

Bellbrae is a bounded rural locality in Victoria, Australia located on the Great Ocean Road between Torquay and Anglesea. At the 2006 census, Bellbrae had a population of 1,388.[1]

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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 town 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

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bellbrae (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25117&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 24 March 2010. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 

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