Anglesea, Victoria
| Anglesea Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Anglesea, including the tidal river mouth, seen from the Loveridge Lookout above the Great Ocean Road, 2004. In the middle ground is the main beach, home to the Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club, with Point Addis in the far distance.. | |||||||||||||||
  Anglesea Location in Surf Coast Shire | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°24′23″S 144°11′13″E / 38.40639°S 144.18694°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,545 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3230 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Surf Coast Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wannon | ||||||||||||||
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Anglesea is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Great Ocean Road in the Surf Coast Shire local government area. In the 2016 census, Anglesea had a population of 2,545 people.[1]
Originally known as Swampy Creek, the area's name was changed to Anglesea River in 1884 when the township was established. A Post Office under that name opened on 16 April 1886.[2] and was renamed Anglesea in 1950. The name derives from Anglesey, an island in North Wales.[3]
Alcoa of Australia operated a power station and open-cut coal mine near the town from 1969 until August 2015. The site is now the subject of restoration work.
In February 1983, the Ash Wednesday fires swept through the area, destroying many houses.
Tourism
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There is a surge in population during the summer months, reaching a peak around Christmas and New Year's Eve, as many Melbourne residents arrive for the holiday season. Although the town's main beach usually has reasonable surfing conditions, many surfers opt for the beach known as "Guvvo's", just west of town, at the end of O'Donohue Road. Anglesea is also well known locally for its regular riverbank markets, which are held by the river on Anglesea's main street, the Great Ocean Road.[4]
The town's golf-course is renowned for its resident population of eastern grey kangaroos which graze on the fairways.[5] In September the town hosts the Angair Wildflower Festival.
The Surf Coast Walk passes through the town and can either be followed north-east along the coastline to Torquay or south-east towards Aireys Inlet and Moggs Creek.[6]
Point Roadknight, Point Addis and Harvey Street are some of the tourist attractions along with several parks which surround the coastline. The Coogoorah Park is located towards the end of the River Reserve Road which boasts of a network of islands connected by boardwalks and bridges through wetlands.[7]
Media
[edit]Anglesea is served by the Surf Coast Times newspaper, published weekly on Fridays. Television services are received from Melbourne via a translator on Mount Ingoldsby.[8] AM and FM radio services are received from Melbourne and Geelong.
Sport
[edit]Anglesea has an Australian Rules football club and combined netball club, which compete in the Bellarine Football League.[9]
The town is also home of the Anglesea Cricket Club which competes in the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association.
Golfers play at the Anglesea Golf Club on Noble Street, which plays host to numerous eastern grey kangaroos, which are a tourist attraction in their own right.[10]
The Anglesea skateboard ramp, which has had a controversial existence, has a recently[when?] been re-built, with the construction material having evolved from wood to steel, and then concrete.
The area has a variety of surfing locations that cater to both beginners and experienced surfers. The patrolled main beach and the sheltered beach at Point Roadknight provide a perfect surfing environment for beginners. Experienced and adventurous surfers can tackle the more exposed beaches to the north and south of the town, as well as several offshore reefs, which are accessible via personal watercraft or a lengthy paddle from shore. Those "bombies" can produce challenging waves during large swells.
See also
[edit]- Geshe Sonam Thargye - Buddhist centre
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Anglesea (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 January 2021
- ^ "Anglesea - Intown Geelong". Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Anglesea Riverbank Market". The Market Roll. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Anglesea Golf Club's Kangaroos". Anglesea Golf Club. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ Tourism Victoria. "Surf Coast Walk, Great Ocean Road". Visit Victoria. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Anglesea". Travel Victoria.
- ^ "Mt Ingoldsby Digital TV Broadcast Site". Oz Digital TV. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Bellarine Football League". Football & Netball Geelong. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ Golf Select, Anglesea, retrieved 11 May 2009
External links
[edit]- Australian Places - Anglesea
- Official Great Ocean Road Info
- Anglesea - Official government tourism site
- Anglesea Visitor Information - Anglesea.com.au
- Anglesea Community website - www.anglesea.community
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