Beeac
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Main Street, Beeac seen from the north
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| Population | 204 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3251 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Colac Otway Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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Beeac is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the shore of the hyper-saline Lake Beeac in the Colac Otway Shire local government area, 160 kilometres south of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Beeac had a population of 204.[1]
History
Beeac was originally created as a reserve for campers, and the name is thought to mean either "salt lake" or "grubs" in the local Aboriginal language.[2] From 1860, the area was opened for selection and a townsite was surveyed in 1864.[2] A Post Office opened on 1 January 1862 but was known as Ondit (the name of the surrounding parish) until 1872.[3]
The original Post Office building was destroyed by fire in 1926, but was eventually replaced by the current building. By the end of the decade, the Beeac area became a prominent wheat growing district, wine grapes were cultivated and a salt works was operating on the lake. Through the 1860s and 1870s, churches, schools, shops and hotels were established.[2] The railway reached Beeac in 1884, bringing the area into closer contact with nearby Colac, however this line is no longer in service. A newspaper, The Beeac Advocate and Weering and Warrion Advertiser, operated from 1901 to 1902 and the local hospital was founded in 1928.[2][4]
The Town today
The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Irrewarra has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Colac & District Football League.[5]
Golfers play at the course of the Beeac Golf Club on Mingawalla Road.[6]
Notable people
The test cricketer, Bill Johnston was born and raised in Beeac.[7] Geelong Football Club Premiership player and 1965 Best and Fairest winner, Peter Walker, was also originally from Beeac. As was Rufus Youngblood, a champion harness racing horse.
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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