Summary
Deans Marsh is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 23 kilometres (14 mi) inland from Lorne. At the 2016 census, Deans Marsh had a population of 269.[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, Alt Road and Heroes Vineyard. The Store is located in the centre of the town, servicing locals and tourists with provisions, local produce, alcohol and a cafe. Also located in Deans Marsh is Yan Yan Gurt West, a sheep farm known for its 1880s woolshed and innovative practices in regenerative agriculture and agroforestry.
| Deans Marsh Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 A former church at Deans Marsh | |||||||||||||||
  Deans Marsh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°23′S 143°53′E / 38.383°S 143.883°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 269 (2016 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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History edit
Deans Marsh Post Office opened on 3 November 1866.[2]
The Forrest railway line, which branched from the Warrnambool line at Birregurra, was opened to Deans Marsh on 19 December 1889, and was extended to Forrest on 5 June 1891. The line was closed on 4 March 1957.[3]
On Ash Wednesday 1983, a fire started at Deans Marsh, which spread rapidly, becoming a huge blaze which razed a considerable area of the Victoria's Surfcoast, destroying a large number of houses in Barwon Downs, Lorne, Fairhaven, Aireys Inlet, and Anglesea, and resulted in the deaths of three people.[4]
Notable people edit
Deans Marsh is the birthplace of the renowned Wagnerian soprano Marjorie Lawrence (1907–1979).
References edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Deans Marsh (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 29 March 2021
- ^ "Birregurra Station". Rail Geelong. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Ash Wednesday 1983". Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
