Bellbrae is a bounded rural locality in Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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, Australia

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 located on the Great Ocean Road

Great Ocean Road

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 between Torquay

Torquay, Victoria

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 and Anglesea

Anglesea, Victoria

Anglesea is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Great Ocean Road in the Surf Coast Shire local government area. At the 2006 census, Anglesea had a population of 2,290....

. At the 2006 census

Census in Australia

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, Bellbrae had a population of 1,388.

History

Bellbrae Post Office opened on 1 July 1923 (renamed from an earlier Jan Juc office) and closed in 1982.

Facilities

Bellbrae has a town 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

Bellbrae is mainly home to hobby farms and/or produce farms. An estimated 500 residents live in an area of 12 km².