Glen Forbes, Victoria

Glen Forbes
Glen Forbes; Victoria
	Glen Forbes
Coordinates	38°27′31″S145°32′38″E / 38.45861°S 145.54389°E Coordinates: 38°27′31″S145°32′38″E / 38.45861°S 145.54389°E
Population	106 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s)	3990
LGA(s)	Bass Coast Shire
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal Division(s)	Monash

Last updated August 24, 2019

Glen Forbes is a small town located in Bass Coast Shire in Victoria, Australia.

The Bass Coast Shire is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the southeastern part of the state. It covers an area of 864 square kilometres (334 sq mi) and at the 2016 Census had a population of 32,804. It includes the towns of Bass, Cape Paterson, Cape Woolamai, Corinella, Coronet Bay, Cowes, Inverloch, Kilcunda, Lang Lang, Newhaven, Rhyll, San Remo, Summerlands and Wonthaggi as well as the historic locality of Krowera. It also includes the popular tourist destination Phillip Island. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Bass, Shire of Phillip Island, Borough of Wonthaggi, parts of the Shire of Woorayl, Shire of Korumburra and City of Cranbourne.

Victoria is a state in south-eastern Australia. Victoria is Australia's smallest mainland state and its second-most populous state overall, making it the most densely populated state overall. Most of its population lives concentrated in the area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, which includes the metropolitan area of its state capital and largest city, Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city. Victoria is bordered by Bass Strait and Tasmania to the south, New South Wales to the north, the Tasman Sea, to the east, and South Australia to the west.

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

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References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Forbes (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Forbes (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

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