Point Leo, Victoria
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| Point Leo Victoria |
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| Population: | 329[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1940s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3916 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Nepean | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Flinders | ||||||||||||
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Point Leo is a town in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Point Leo Foreshore Reserve provides excellent waves for surfing and is one of the closest surf beaches to Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Point Leo had a population of 329.[1]
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[edit] History
The area was known as Bobbanaring to the local Bunurong people prior to European settlement. The area was first surveyed in 1841, and a town was proposed here in 1869, but the area did not develop until after World War II, when the Woods family built a house and store. Facilities were developed in the 1960s, including hot showers at Point Leo Foreshore. By the 1980s the area was still dominated by holiday homes and weekend travellers with few permanent residents.[2]
[edit] Present day
The small town contains a general store and supports an active surf lifesaving club and boat club. A large foreshore reserve includes picnic, barbecue and camping areas, managed by Point Leo Foreshore, and provide access to the surf beach. A gate fee is payable. Most other facilities are available from nearby Shoreham and Balnarring.[3]
No public transport services Point Leo directly although the 782 bus route operated by Peninsula Bus Lines between Frankston and Flinders passes within 2 km of the town.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Point Leo (State Suburb). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
- ^ Graeme Butler & Associates. Volume 2, Environmental History. Hastings District Heritage Study Stage Two. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
- ^ Map 257, Melway street directory (28th ed., 2001)
- ^ 782 Frankston-Flinders, effective 19 April 2004. Accessed 2006-11-27.
[edit] External links
- Point Leo, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Point Leo Foreshore
- Live surf pictures of Point Leo
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