Blairgowrie, Victoria

Blairgowrie
Victoria

Blairgowrie welcome sign
Blairgowrie
Population: 2255 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3942
Area: 6.3 km² (2.4 sq mi)
Location:
LGA: Shire of Mornington Peninsula
State District: Nepean
Federal Division: Flinders
Suburbs around Blairgowrie:
Sorrento Port Phillip
Blairgowrie Rye
Bass Strait

Blairgowrie is a seaside village approximately 87 km from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.

History

Blairgowrie was named after the Burgh of Blairgowrie, 2nd largest town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. A Post Office was not opened until 1 November 1947. [2]

Rhys Isaac, Pulitze-prize-winning author, died in Blairgowrie on 6 October 2010.

Today

Blairgowrie is located near the western tip of the Mornington Peninsula, between Sorrento and Rye, and is one of many popular holiday destinations for Melburnians along this narrow peninsula strip. It is bordered on the north by Port Phillip, and on the south by Bass Strait and a series of surf beaches interspersed with spectacular cliffs and rocky ledges. It is frequented by tourists in the summer months, and has been featured on numerous travel programs.

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