Deans Marsh, Victoria
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A former church at Deans Marsh | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°23′S 143°53′E / 38.383°S 143.883°ECoordinates: 38°23′S 143°53′E / 38.383°S 143.883°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 631 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3235 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Surf Coast Shire | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||
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Deans Marsh is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 23 kilometres (14 mi) inland from Lorne. At the 2006 census, Deans Marsh and the surrounding area had a population of 631.[1] Deans Marsh is part of the Otway Harvest Trail, with the Pennyroyal Raspberry Farm and the Gentle Annie Berry Gardens nearby. There are three wineries in the area - Blakes Estate, Dinny Goonan and Gosling Creek.
History
Deans Marsh Post Office opened on 3 November 1866.[2]
The Forrest railway line branched from Birregurra, reached Deans Marsh on 19 December 1899, and extended through to Forrest on 5 June 1891. The line closed in 1957.[3]
Notable people
Deans Marsh is the birthplace of the renowned Wagnerian soprano Marjorie Lawrence (1907–1979).
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Deans Marsh (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ "Birregurra Station". Rail Geelong. Retrieved 2012-06-14.