Anglesea, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Anglesea
state = vic

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caption = Anglesea, including the tidal river mouth, seen from a lookout above the Great Ocean Road.
lga = Surf Coast Shire
postcode = 3230
est =
pop = 2,290 (2006)
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Polwarth
fedgov = Corangamite
dist1 = 110
dir1 =
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 37
dir2 =
location2= Geelong
dist3 = 18
dir3 =
location3= Torquay

Anglesea is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Great Ocean Road in the Surf Coast Shire local government area. At the 2006 census, Anglesea had a population of 2,290.Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL201000|name=Anglesea (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2007-12-19|quick=on]

Originally known as Swampy Creek the name was changed to Anglesea River in 1884 when the township was established. A Post Office under that name opened on April 16, 1886 Citation

last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | access-date = 2008-04-11 ] and was renamed Anglesea in 1950. The town's golf-course is known for its resident kangaroo population. In September the town hosts the Angair Wildflower Festival. Alcoa of 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. Anglesea is also famous locally for its annual riverbank markets, which take place by the river on Anglesea's main street, the Great Ocean Road.

In February 1983, the Ash Wednesday fires swept through the area, destroying many houses.

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 town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Bellarine Football League. Citation | last = Full Points Footy | title = Anglesea | url = http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Anglesea.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-25 ]

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.

External links

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20031204142623/www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/anglesea.html Australian Places - Anglesea]

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