Waratah Bay, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia
38°48′40″S 146°02′19″E / 38.81111°S 146.03861°E / -38.81111; 146.03861- 180 km (112 mi) SE of Melbourne
- 45 km (28 mi) S of Leongatha
- 25 km (16 mi) SW of Foster
Waratah Bay is a town in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, on the shore of Waratah Bay. It is home to around 300 people, of whom 56 are permanent residents. 2016 Census
The town is named after the bay which was named after a ship the Waratah which anchored here for repairs when damaged.[2]
A Post Office named Waratah Bay opened on 10 August 1885, but was at nearby Walkerville and was renamed as such in 1892.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Waratah Bay (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald (8 February 2004), Walkerville, The Sydney Morning Herald, retrieved 11 September 2008
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 26 February 2021
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Localities in the South Gippsland Shire
- Bena
- Buffalo
- Dumbalk
- Fish Creek
- Foster
- Inverloch^
- Kongwak^
- Koonwarra
- Korumburra
- Lang Lang^
- Leongatha
- Leongatha South
- Loch^
- Mardan
- Meeniyan
- Mirboo^
- Mirboo North
- Nerrena
- Nyora^
- Outtrim^
- Poowong
- Poowong North^
- Port Welshpool
- Sandy Point
- Stony Creek
- Tarwin Lower
- Toora
- Venus Bay
- Welshpool
- Yanakie
- Agnes
- Allambee Reserve^
- Arawata
- Baromi
- Bennison
- Berrys Creek
- Binginwarri^
- Boolarong
- Boorool
- Darlimurla^
- Delburn^
- Dollar
- Dumbalk North
- Fairbank
- Foster North
- Gunyah
- Hallston
- Hazel Park
- Hedley^
- Jeetho
- Jumbunna
- Kardella
- Kardella South
- Koorooman
- Korumburra South
- Krowera^
- Leongatha North
- Middle Tarwin
- Mount Best
- Mount Eccles
- Mount Eccles South
- Moyarra
- Poowong East^
- Port Franklin
- Pound Creek^
- Ranceby
- Ruby
- Strzelecki^
- Tarwin
- Thorpdale South^
- Tidal River
- Toora North
- Trida^
- Turtons Creek
- Walkerville
- Walkerville North
- Walkerville South
- Waratah Bay
- Whitelaw
- Wild Dog Valley
- Wilsons Promontory
- Wonga
- Woorarra East
- Woorarra West
- Wooreen
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