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SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Bellarine Peninsula The Portarlington Golf Club on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria has been burgled after a man rammed his car into the club's rear window in the early hours of this morning. Six people - residents of Point Lonsdale on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula, and visitors to holiday homes in the area - have been diagnosed with a condition known as the Bairnsdale ulcer, the state's chief health officer Robert Hall said today. Of the eight locations that had been shot in the first season, the chef and now television personality had only previously been to one, the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria where his mother lives. news.surfwax.com /geography/files/Bellarine_Peninsula.html

World Industries AU The Grand Final of the 2005 World Industries Bellarine Peninsula Skate Series took place last Sunday at Portarlington Skate Park in Victoria. Live bands, loads of giveaways and kick ass skating are set to excite down at the waterfront skate park in Portarlington Victoria. Portarlington Skate Park – Melways ref: 444 J6 Bellarine Peninsula Skate Series www.worldindustries.com.au   (603 words)

Geelong and District : Submitters of Surnames of Interest MOYLE / Portarlington, Bellarine Peninsula, VIC, AUST / 1850+ HUXTABLE / Portarlington, Bellarine Peninsula, VIC, AUST / 1850+ Descendants of William and Robert BURGESS arrived in Victoria in January 1949. www.zades.com.au /geelong/gdnamsbd.htm   (830 words)

Newcomb The name Newcomb was adopted to honour Caroline Newcomb who with her partner Ann Drysdale had established the 'Boronggoop' and 'Coriyule' runs on the Bellarine Peninsula and were referred to as the "Lady Squatters". The Lady Squatters : Miss Anne Drysdale and Miss Caroline Elizabeth Newcomb : 'Boronggoop' and 'Coriyule', Bellarine Rural City Council, Drysdale, 1986. One site of significance identified in the recent Bellarine Heritage Study is the house at No. 68 Portarlington Road. www.zades.com.au /bellhs/newcomb.html   (590 words)

Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, Travel to, Vacations to, Flights to, Hotels in, Travel Guides for, Maps of If you are searching for some truly unique vacations to Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, then we may be able to accomodate you. If you are in the beginning stages of planning your dream vacation or want to find out what's going on in Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, then a travel guide is what you need. If you have made your travel arrangements and need a map of Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia to know how to get around the area, we can provide that for you. www.alotoftrips.com /vacations_b3/bellar.htm   (590 words)

Weight Loss Help In Bellarine Peninsula AU Leonards, on the Bellarine Peninsula ( in Victoria='http://www.aussie-travel.com.au/victoria'>Victoria Physiotherapist at the Bellarine Peninsula Community Health Service; Karen... The Living Longer Living Stronger is a program designed by COTA in conjunction with RMIT, which aims to increase the range and quality of strength training opportunities for older people. www.loseweightmadeeasy.com /Australia/Weight-Loss-Help-in-Bellarine-Peninsula-AU.html   (590 words)

Wallington, Victoria Wallington, a rural locality on the Bellarine Peninsula, is 4 km. Wallington and Fenwick occupy one of the most scenically attractive parts of the Bellarine Peninsula, with well-treed, undulating landscape with deep, well-drained soils. Wallington's census populations have been 105 (1911), 234 (1947) and 387 (1961). www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/wallington.html   (590 words)

Drysdale - Victoria - Australia - Travel - theage.com.au Nonetheless, Drysdale became the administrative and commercial centre of the Bellarine shire when that shire was proclaimed in 1865 (it is now incorporated into the City of Greater Geelong). Drysdale is located on the Bellarine Peninsula, 94 km south of Melbourne and 21 km east of The Drysdale Markets are held on the third Sunday of the month between September and April on the Recreation Reserve (at the end of Duke St). www.theage.com.au /news/Victoria/Drysdale/2005/02/17/1108500206415.html   (1651 words)

Bellarine Peninsula - Enpsychlopedia The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. The Borough of Queenscliffe, situated on the peninsula is the last remaining borough left in Victoria, and was the only Local Government Area to escape change in the mass Victorian munincipality reorganisation of the early 90's. The peninsula is a growing tourist region with a variety of beaches and seaside resorts, much of the area is now regarded as a part of greater Geelong. www.grohol.com /psypsych/Bellarine_Peninsula   (1651 words)

Walkabout - Barwon Heads Barwon Heads is situated on the Bellarine Peninsula 22 km south-east of Geelong and 95 km south-west of Melbourne. Tourist information is available from the Geelong Otway Tourist Information Centre in Geelong (tel: 03 5222 2900, or free-call 1800 620 888), from the Queenscliff Information Centre (tel: 03 5258 4843) and from the Bellarine Peninsula Visitor Information Centre, tel: (03) 5250 2669. It lies on the western bank of the Barwon River estuary which separates it from its twin town Ocean Grove. www.walkabout.com.au /locations/VICBarwonHeads.shtml   (1651 words)

Barwon Heads Barwon Heads does not officially come under the Bellarine Historical Society and was not covered by the Shire of Bellarine as it is west of the boundary of the Barwon River. Barwon Heads proper is marked on the maps as Point Flinders, and it is also known as Mount Colite. However, the history of Barwon Heads cannot be separated from the history of Ocean Grove - two towns separated by the Barwon River but joined by the Bridge - hence Barwon Heads has been included as one of our "adopted" towns. www.zades.com.au /bellhs/bheads.html   (1651 words)

Barwon Heads Barwon Heads does not officially come under the Bellarine Historical Society and was not covered by the Shire of Bellarine as it is west of the boundary of the Barwon River. An extract from Tourists' Guide to Geelong and the Southern Watering Places, published in 1893. Barwon Heads proper is marked on the maps as Point Flinders, and it is also known as Mount Colite. www.zades.com.au /bellhs/bheads.html   (1617 words)

Point Lonsdale - Victoria - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au Point Lonsdale is 101 km south of Melbourne and 28 km south-east of Geelong at the south-eastern tip of the Bellarine Peninsula. Point Lonsdale is 101 km south of Melbourne and 28 kilometres south-east of Geelong at the south-eastern tip of the Bellarine Peninsula. Point Lonsdale and excursions to Fort Queenscliff at 2.00 p.m. smh.com.au /news/Victoria/Point-Lonsdale/2005/02/17/1108500207165.html   (1734 words)

Parks Victoria: Ocean Grove Nature Reserve page The Ocean Grove Nature Reserve is on the west side of Grubb Road between the Bellarine Highway and Ocean Grove, 25 kilometres south-east of Geelong. Ocean Grove Nature Reserve contains the only significant example of woodland on the Bellarine Peninsula as it was prior to European settlement. Ocean Grove Nature Reserve is a haven for birds and the reserve's bird hides provide a great location for viewing some of the 130 different species that have been spotted there. www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1park_display.cfm?park=251   (518 words)

Ocean Grove - Victoria - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au Ocean Grove is located on the Bellarine Peninsula, 25 kilometres south-west of Geelong and 98 km south of Melbourne. Ocean Grove has a population of 9144 people (1996 figures), making it the largest settlement on the Bellarine Peninsula (with the exception of Geelong). Ocean Grove Nature Reserve (143 ha) is the only remaining section of substantial native bushland on the Peninsula. www.smh.com.au /news/victoria/ocean-grove/2005/02/17/1108500207131.html   (1229 words)

Ocean Grove information & attractions - Travel Victoria Accommodation Guide The bustling commercial and holiday centre of Ocean Grove is located near the mouth of the Barwon River on the Bellarine Peninsula, 25 kilometres south-east of the city of Geelong. Ocean Grove, and its twin town of Barwon Heads just on the other side of the Barwon River, are both popular coastal resorts offering surf beaches fronting Bass Strait and calm waters around the river mouth. Including a lake, walking tracks and bird hides, this park contains the only significant example of woodland on the Bellarine Peninsula as it was prior to European settlement www.travelvictoria.com.au /oceangrove   (219 words)

South Gippsland Tourist Railway Operates a collection of heritage trains from around Australia on 16 km of restored track from historic Queenscliff to Drysdale on Victoria`s beautiful Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong. A railway museum specialising in railmotors and trolleys of the Victorian Railways. The South Western Railway Society, is a non-profit organization involved in maintaining Railway Operations in The South Western area of Victoria. sgr.railpage.org.au /links.htm   (219 words)

Bellarine Peninsula - Enpsychlopedia The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. The Borough of Queenscliffe, situated on the peninsula is the last remaining borough left in Victoria, and was the only Local Government Area to escape change in the mass Victorian munincipality reorganisation of the early 90's. The peninsula is a growing tourist region with a variety of beaches and seaside resorts, much of the area is now regarded as a part of greater Geelong. www.grohol.com /psypsych/Bellarine_Peninsula   (219 words)

"Australia, Victoria, Tours, Accommodation & Holiday Travel information - Bellarine Peninsula" From Drysdale to Queenscliff it parallels the Bellarine Peninsula Tourist Railway. The Bellarine Peninsula Rail Trail runs from the outskirts of Geelong to the sea-side town of Queenscliff. Australia, Victoria, Tours, Accommodation and Holiday Travel information - Bellarine Peninsula www.innhouse.com.au /touring/bellarine.htm   (219 words)

(rshsdepot) Bellarine Steam Railway (Drysdale, Victoria) Queenscliff seems nice too: http://www.wilmap.com.au/queenscliff.htm And Drysdale is in wine country!!!, I think the Drysdale depot is pictured at bottom left Bellarine Peninsula is not an island but it may be one someday! One would drive to Drysdale, or Queenscliff, as a matter of fact what is real cool about this trip is that there is a car ferry that crosses between the two peninsulas that bracket Prince Phillips Bay, that seem on the map to be a pair of crab claws reaching south from Melbourne. Here is an 18 Km train ride from Drysdale to Queenscliff, the latter named after (the young) Queen Victoria, in the State of Victoria. www.railfan.net /lists/rshsdepot-digest/200403/msg00094.html   (219 words)

Bellarine, Victoria Bellarine is a rural locality on the northern side of the Bellarine Peninsula, between Clifton Springs and Portarlington. Other coastal townships included Clifton Springs, Indented Head, Portarlington and St. Leonards. Inland are the Drysdale township and farmlands with good soil for agriculture. www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/bellarine.html   (219 words)

Only Melbourne Mr Kelly said it was hoped that by encouraging reflection on Australia's maritime history, the Enterprize would play a principal role in creating wider understanding of Victoria's past and pride in the importance of the original Enterprize's epic voyage. The Premier said the Enterprize was envisaged to become Victoria's flagship at the year 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. Batman supporters maintain that he sailed into Port Phillip Bay on May 30 — three months before the Enterprize — and that the nucleus of the permanent population was Batman's holding party that set up camp at Indented Head on the Bellarine Peninsula, and several of whom sailed up the Yarra on June 8. www.onlymelbourne.com.au /print.php?id=776   (219 words)

Daniel Daniel notified in the Geelong Advertiser (1867/69) that he was the Licensee of the Drysdale Hotel in Ryrie Street and gave notice of his intention to apply for transfer of the license to Martin Shea, Geelong. Daniel and Ellen also moved to the Bellarine Peninsula area and their first son, Michael was born in the area at Drysdale on 9 January 1857. This couple had the following children, Michael (1857), Mary (1859), John (1860), Daniel (1862), Catherine (1864) and Jeremiah (1865), all born at Indented Head in the Bellarine area. www.quinane.id.au /daniel.html   (219 words)

Encyclopedia: Queenscliff, Victoria Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. Queenscliff is a small town that lies on the Bellarine Peninsula. Fort Queenscliff was built between 1879 and 1889, and operated as the command center for a network of forts around the bay. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Queenscliff,-Victoria   (859 words)

Drysdale, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Drysdale is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. The local Football Club is the Drysdale Hawkes. The town has an approximate population of 1500. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Drysdale,_Victoria   (91 words)

Bellarine Peninsula Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Bellarine Peninsula Railway is a volunteer-operated steam-driven tourist railway located in Victoria, Australia. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bellarine_Peninsula_Railway   (91 words)

Portarlington, Victoria Portarlington, a coastal township on the north-east side of the Bellarine Peninsula, is 26 km. Portarlington's census populations were 243 (1871), 627 (1947), 1,224 (1966), 1,863 (1981) and 2,407 (1996). Portarlington's first public jetty was opened in 1859, lengthened into deeper water in 1870 and rebuilt in a few years time. www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/portarlington.html   (482 words)

Bellarine Peninsula - Attractions The Bellarine Peninsula is one of Victoria’s most picturesque regions and a fun place to visit at anytime. The Bellarine Peninsula skirts the waters of Port Phillip Bay where every imaginable form of water-based recreation is possible. Fun is the theme all along the Bellarine Peninsula, especially at Wallington on the Bellarine Highway. www.greatoceanrd.org.au /bellarinepeninsula/attractions.asp   (482 words)

Bellarine Highway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Bellarine Highway (route B110) runs east from Geelong in Victoria along the Bellarine Peninsula to Queenscliff. The B110 on the Bellarine Peninsula ends at Larkin Parade, Queenscliff where it meets the Searoad ferry terminals (both passenger and vehicles). The ferry provides services across the Port Phillip Bay to Portsea on the Nepean Peninsula where B110 resumes as Nepean Highway. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bellarine_Highway   (482 words)

Moolap The White Horse Inn was on the corner of White Horse Road and the Queenscliff Road; the Moolap Inn still stands on the corner of Moolap Station Road and the Bellarine Highway; and the Moolap Hotel was on the corner of Clifton Lanes and the Portarlington Road. Moolap was situated between Point Henry and Kensington, and initially had no church or school - the children either didn't attend school or travelled a couple of miles to the Point Henry School. It's hotels were the Plough, Moolap and White Horse and the scattered population at the time was about 800. www.zades.com.au /bellhs/moolap.html   (482 words)

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