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Modewarre Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Former Modewarre Primary School | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°15′58″S144°07′19″E / 38.26611°S 144.12194°E Coordinates: 38°15′58″S144°07′19″E / 38.26611°S 144.12194°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 276 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3240 | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Surf Coast Shire | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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Modewarre is a locality in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia. [2] The town adjoins Lake Modewarre. In the 2016 census, Modewarre had a population of 276 people. [1]
Modewarre Primary School began as a local Anglican school in the 1850s, became a vested National School in 1859, and closed in 1971. [3]
A post office at Modewarre opened in 1859 and closed in 1967. [4]
The Modewarre Memorial Hall was erected in 1923 in memory of World War I. [5] The Modewarre Avenue of Honour on Cape Otway Road was planted in 1918, and is the last surviving Avenue of Honour in the Surf Coast Shire. Tree number #33 was planted to honour Albert Jacka, Australia's first winner of the Victoria Cross and a Modewarre local. [6]
The town has a football club, Modewarre Football Club, which has existed since 1878. It currently plays in the Bellarine Football League, but formerly played in the Geelong & District Football League. [7]
Torquay is a seaside resort in Victoria, Australia, which faces Bass Strait, 21 km south of Geelong and is the gateway to the Great Ocean Road. It is bordered on the west by Spring Creek and its coastal features include Point Danger and Zeally Bay. At the 2016 Census, Torquay had a population of 13,258.
Lorne is a seaside town on Louttit Bay in Victoria, Australia. It is situated about the Erskine River and is a popular destination on the Great Ocean Road tourist route. Lorne is in the Surf Coast Shire and at the 2016 census had a population of 1,114 but this figure grows during the holiday season.
Fyansford is a township on the western edge of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, named after Captain Foster Fyans who came to Geelong as a Police magistrate in October, 1837. It is located at the junction of the Barwon and Moorabool rivers.
Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. When Geelong was founded, the area was known as Kildare but its name was changed to Geelong West in 1875. The main street is Pakington Street.
Anakie is a rural township between Geelong, Victoria, and Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Anakie and the surrounding area had a population of 690. The town is divided between the City of Greater Geelong and Golden Plains Shire local government areas.
Winchelsea is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Surf Coast Shire local government area, the suburb or locality of Winchelsea is predominantly within Surf Coast Shire with a small section within the Colac Otway Shire. Winchelsea is located on the Barwon River 115 km south-west of Melbourne and close to Geelong.
Mount Duneed is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is divided between the City of Greater Geelong and Surf Coast Shire local government areas. Mount Duneed itself is an extinct volcano and the remains of the crater can be seen in the Mount Duneed Recreation Reserve.
Birregurra is a town in Victoria, Australia approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) south-west of Melbourne. The town is divided between the Shire of Colac Otway and the Surf Coast Shire. At the 2016 census, Birregurra had a population of 828.
Inverleigh is a small rural township in Victoria, Australia located 28 kilometres (17 mi) west from the City of Geelong and 87 kilometres (54 mi) from the state capital, Melbourne. The town is divided between Golden Plains Shire and Surf Coast Shire. In the 2016 census, the central area of Inverleigh had a population of 1,474. Inverleigh is known to be a popular stopover destination on the way to Lorne. The Inverleigh Hotel is very popular attracting customers from Geelong.
Batesford is a small township located approximately 10 kilometres west of Geelong and 67 kilometres south-west of the state capital, Melbourne.
Moriac is a rural town in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Geelong. It forms part of the Surf Coast Shire. At the 2016 census, Moriac had a population of 782.
The Shire of Barrabool was a local government area about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 575.18 square kilometres (222.1 sq mi), and existed from 1853 until 1994.
Buckley is a rural locality in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia. It was formerly known as Laketown. In the 2016 census, Buckley had a population of 211 people.
Wurdiboluc is a rural locality in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia. In the 2016 census, Wurdiboluc had a population of 569 people.
Mount Moriac is a rural locality in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Moriac had a population of 240 people.
Freshwater Creek is a small rural community in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia. In the 2016 census, Freshwater Creek had a population of 414 people.
Ombersley is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia. Most of the locality is in Colac Otway Shire, with a portion being in adjacent Surf Coast Shire. In the 2016 census, Ombersley had a population of 97.
Paraparap is a rural locality in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Paraparap had a population of 151 people.
Eastern View is a small coastal town in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia.
Barrabool is a rural locality in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia. In the 2016 census, Barrabool had a population of 235 people.