Bellbrae | |||||||||||||
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  Bellbrae | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 38°20′S 144°16′E / 38.333°S 144.267°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 865 (2016 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3228 | ||||||||||||
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Bellbrae is a locality in Victoria, Australia located just off the Great Ocean Road between Torquay and Anglesea. At the 2016 census, Bellbrae had a population of 865.[3]
History
[edit]Bellbrae Post Office opened on 1 July 1923 (renamed from an earlier Jan Juc office) and closed in 1982.[4]
Facilities
[edit]Bellbrae has a public 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
[edit]Bellbrae is mainly home to hobby farms and/or produce farms. An estimated 500 residents live in an area of 12 km2.
References
[edit]- ^ Taylor, James (20 December 2021). "Candidates firm ahead of state election". Bellarine Times. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bellbrae (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellbrae (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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