Deans Marsh, Victoria
Deans Marsh Victoria |
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File:DeansMarshFormerChurch.JPG
A former church at Deans Marsh
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Deans Marsh is located in Surf Coast Shire
Deans Marsh
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Population | 631 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3235 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Surf Coast Shire | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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Deans Marsh is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 23 kilometres (14 mi) inland from Lorne. At the 2006 census, Deans Marsh and the surrounding area had a population of 631.[1] Deans Marsh is part of the Otway Harvest Trail, with the Pennyroyal Raspberry Farm and the Gentle Annie Berry Gardens nearby. There are three wineries in the area - Blakes Estate, Dinny Goonan and Gosling Creek.
History
Deans Marsh Post Office opened on 3 November 1866.[2]
The Forrest railway line branched from Birregurra, reached Deans Marsh on 19 December 1899, and extended through to Forrest on 5 June 1891. The line closed in 1957.[3]
Notable people
Deans Marsh is the birthplace of the renowned Wagnerian soprano Marjorie Lawrence (1907–1979).
References
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