Beech Forest, Victoria
Beech Forest is a town in Victoria, Australia. The area of Beech Forest is largely used for potato farming.
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| Coordinates | 38°38′0″S 143°34′0″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 82 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3237 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Colac Otway Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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History
The town was named after the many myrtle beech trees of the area. Beech Forest Post Office opened on 10 May 1890 and closed in 1994.[2]
Infrastructure
The town had a railway station on the Crowes railway line from 1902 until 1962. Much of the route of the old railway has been converted to the Old Beechy Rail Trail, via which cyclists and walkers can travel 45 kilometres (28 mi) between Beech Forest and Colac.
Notable residents
- Cliff Young, winner of the 1983 Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultra Marathon at the age of 61
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beech Forest (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 29 March 2021
External links
Media related to Beech Forest, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
- Walkabout Travel Guide - Beech Forest
- Bureau of Meteorology Daily Rainfall - Beech Forest
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