Shoreham, Victoria
| Shoreham Victoria |
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 Shoreham
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| Coordinates | 38°25′37″S 145°03′00″E / 38.427°S 145.050°ECoordinates: 38°25′37″S 145°03′00″E / 38.427°S 145.050°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 434(2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3916 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nepean | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||
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Shoreham is a town south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in the southern Mornington Peninsula region on the Western Port. Its local government area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. It is a coastal recreation resort notable for its pine-covered cliffs and foreshore reserve. At the 2011 census, Shoreham had a population of 434.
History
Shoreham began as a port for timber exports from the surrounding area. Early reports of the area suggested the region was "thick with honeysuckle and sheoak" and early settlers in the Balnarring and Hastings region were involved in wattle bark stripping and cutting piles and sleepers for shipping to Melbourne via the town.[2] Shoreham Post Office opened on 1 October 1881.[3]
Today
Shoreham today is a small coastal town containing a Post Office, general store, tennis courts, community hall and CFA, while the area contains picnic and barbecue facilities, a boat ramp and various accommodation options such as B&Bs, caravan parks and camping sites.[4]
Shoreham is served by the 782 bus route operated by Peninsula Bus Lines between Frankston railway station and Flinders.[5]
Shoreham has always been a place where artists have resided. Several homes bear testimony to their work. There is iron work by Matcham Skipper and frescos by Clifton Pugh.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Shoreham (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ Graeme Butler & Associates. "Volume 2, Environmental History". Hastings District Heritage Study Stage Two. Archived from the original on 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Map 257, Melway street directory (28th ed., 2001)
- ^ 782 Frankston-Flinders, effective 19 April 2004. Accessed 27 November 2006.
