Jan Juc, Victoria
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 The settlement of Bellbrae, formerly called Jan Juc, as it appeared during the late 1800s (Bellbrae is some 5 km inland from the present Jan Juc) |
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 Jan Juc
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| Population: | 3,158[1] |
| Postcode: | 3228 |
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| LGA: | Surf Coast Shire |
| State electorate: | South Barwon |
| Federal Division: | Corangamite |
Jan Juc is a coastal town of Victoria, Australia, adjacent to Torquay, Victoria. At the 2006 census, Jan Juc had a population of 3,158.[1]
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[edit] History
Jan Juc Post Office opened on 25 January 1862, but was renamed Bellbrae in 1923.[2]
As of 2009[update], housing estates almost link Jan Juc to adjacent Torquay, across the Spring Creek. Along with many other parts of the Surf Coast, increasing popularity is placing pressure on the coastal environment.[citation needed]
[edit] Jan Juc beach
The Jan Juc beach lies between Rocky Point to the East and Bird Rock to the West, and is bounded by high cliffs, save in the middle where an intermittent creek enters Bass Strait through sand dunes. The beach is patrolled during summer months by the Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club.
In the late 1990s, a surfer found the only known 'Janjucetus hunderi' fossils, on a beach near Jan Juc.[3]
[edit] Notable residents
- Musician Xavier Rudd [4]
- Paul "Chicken" Dyer, a contestant on Big Brother Australia 2004.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Jan Juc (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25819&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1715433.htm
- ^ Peter Farago (February 21, 2009). "Xavier Rudd protest at Torquay". http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2009/02/21/52585_news.html. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ Paget, Dale (26 July 2004). "And then there were two". The Age (Melbourne). http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/07/25/1090693833883.html. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
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Coordinates: 38°20′S 144°18′E / 38.333°S 144.3°E
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