Balnarring Beach
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Balnarring Beach in April 2008 | |||||||||||||
Balnarring Beach Location in greater metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 38°21′32″S 145°08′10″E / 38.359°S 145.136°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1910s | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 471 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3926 | ||||||||||||
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Balnarring Beach is a town on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Balnarring and approximately 65 km (40 mi) south-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Balnarring Beach recorded a population of 471 at the 2021 census.[2]
In 2006 it was rated by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council as 'Australia's Cleanest Beach', out of 317 beaches in five states.[3]
It was previously known as Tulum Beach.
History
The township was first gazetted in 1886, in a street configuration quite different to what exists today.
The beach first began to attract holidaymakers in the 1910s, and beach stores and kiosks commenced operations, serving both day-trippers and campers. The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Club set up base here after their formation in 1924. During World War II, businesses were sustained by servicemen training at Somers.
In 1944, a mobile library operated from a private home for the Flinders Shire by Wally Turner. Balnarring Beach Post Office opened on 1 July 1947 and closed in 1978.[4] In 1960 the yacht club was given permission to erect a winch and slipway and build a clubhouse.[5]
Present day
Balnarring Beach (colloquially known as 'The Naz Beach') today consists primarily of holiday homes and camping grounds,[6] and contains a general store, picnic facilities and several caravan parks.[7] Most other services are provided by nearby Balnarring township.
See also
- Shire of Hastings – Balnarring Beach was previously within this former local government area.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balnarring Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats Balnarring Beach". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Keep Australia Beautiful Council (QLD) Inc (2006). "Australian Clean Beach Challenge". Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Graeme Butler & Associates. "Volume 2, Environmental History" (PDF). Hastings District Heritage Study Stage Two. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
- ^ Shire of Mornington Peninsula. "Townships - Balnarring Beach". Archived from the original on 21 August 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
- ^ Map 193, Melway street directory (28th ed., 2001)