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Encyclopedia > Anglesea, Victoria
Anglesea, including the tidal river mouth, seen from the Great Ocean Road.
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Anglesea, including the tidal river mouth, seen from the Great Ocean Road.

Anglesea is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Great Ocean Road in the Surf Coast Shire local government area. The town has an approximate population of 2000. Download high resolution version (895x600, 91 KB)Torquay, Victoria Australia, seen from the lookout to the west of the town. ... Download high resolution version (895x600, 91 KB)Torquay, Victoria Australia, seen from the lookout to the west of the town. ... Great Ocean Road Main Gate at Eastern View The Great Ocean Road stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Great Ocean Road Main Gate at Eastern View The Great Ocean Road stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool. ... Surf Coast Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...


The town's golf-course is known for its tame kangaroos. In September the town hosts the Angair Wildflower Festival. Alcoa Australia operate a power station and open-cut coalmine in the town. 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 has surfing conditions, many surfers opt for Government Beach (known as "Guvvo's"), just west of town. Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus A kangaroo is any of several large macropods (the marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, tree kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the quokka: 45 species in all). ... Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Jesus Christ) is a traditional holiday observed on 25 December. ... New Years Eve is a celebration held the day before New Years Day, on December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year. ...


Anglesea is also home to a newly re-built skateboard ramp which has led a controversial life with materials moving from; Wood to Steel, and has now been re-constructed using Concrete. The picture seen to the right was taken from the Anglesea "Look Out" which resides off Harvey Street. Coastal Points of Interest visible in this picture are Main Beach, which is home to the Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club, and Point Addis, seen in the background.


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Walkabout - Anglesea (828 words)
Located 113 km south west of Melbourne at the northern end of the Great Ocean Road, Anglesea is an interesting mixture of an attractive seaside resort town and a piece of urban sprawl which spreads for about 5 km along the coast and includes such un-seaside dimensions as the Anglesea industrial estate.
Anglesea developed as a convenient stopover for the mail coaches which plied the southern coastline in the 1850s.
Anglesea is the official start of the Great Ocean Road which runs for 320 km west along the coast offering some of the most beautiful coastline anywhere in Australia.
Anglesea Beachfront Family Caravan Park, Anglesea - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide (246 words)
The Anglesea Beachfront Family Caravan Park boasts the best location in Anglesea with frontage to both the river and beach.
The Anglesea Beachfront Family Caravan Park is set on 16 heactares of parkland and is just a short walk to the tennis courts, bowling club and shopping centre.
Anglesea is a relaxed and peaceful destination for the many families young and old, who enjoy the natural beauty of the bush and beach all year round.
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