Beech Forest, Victoria

Beech Forest, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Beech Forest
state = vic


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caption = Beauchamp Falls, Beech Forest
lga = Colac Otway Shire
postcode = 3237
pop =
est =
stategov = Polwarth
fedgov = Corangamite
dist1 = 193
dir1 = SW
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 43
dir2 = S
location2= Colac
dist3 =
dir3 =
location3=

Beech Forest is a town in Victoria, Australia. The area of Beech Forest is largely used for potato farming.

The town was named after the many Beech (myrtle) trees of the area.

Cliff Young, winner of the 1983 Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultra Marathon at the age of 61, lived in Beech Forest.

References

External links

* [http://walkabout.com.au/locations/VICBeechForest.shtml Walkabout Travel Guide] - Beech Forest


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