Bellbrae
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Bellbrae
| city =
| state = vic
| image =
| caption =
| use_lga_map = yes
| coordinates = {{coord|38|20|S|144|16|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = top
| lga = Surf Coast Shire
| postcode = 3228
| pop = 865
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| elevation = 86
| area =
| stategov = Polwarth{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=James |title=Candidates firm ahead of state election |url=https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/bellarinetimes/news/labor-candidates-state-election/ |access-date=27 March 2023 |work=Bellarine Times |date=20 December 2021}}
| fedgov = Corangamite
| near-nw = Paraparap
| near-n = Freshwater Creek
| near-ne = Torquay
| near-w = Anglesea
| near-e = Jan Juc
| near-sw = Anglesea, Victoria
| near-s = Bells Beach
| near-se = Jan Juc
| dist1 = 13
| dir1 = ENE
| location1 = Anglesea
| dist2 = 7
| dir2 = W
| location2 = Torquay
| dist3 = 24
| dir3 = S
| location3 = Geelong
| dist4 = 101
| dir4 = SW
| location4 = Melbourne
}}
Bellbrae is a locality in Victoria, Australia located just off the Great Ocean Road between Torquay and Anglesea. At the 2016 census, Bellbrae had a population of 865.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC20194|name=Bellbrae (State Suburb) |access-date=16 November 2017|quick=on}}
History
Bellbrae Post Office opened on 1 July 1923 (renamed from an earlier Jan Juc office) and closed in 1982.{{Citation
| last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | access-date = 2008-04-11 }}
Facilities
Bellbrae has a public hall, a football oval where the Aireys Inlet Eels (a junior Australian Rules club) play their home games, Bellbrae Primary School and a winery.
Community
Bellbrae is mainly home to hobby farms and/or produce farms. An estimated 500 residents live in an area of 12 km2.
References
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Category:Towns in Victoria (state)
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