Mannerim, Victoria

Mannerim is a semi-rural locality on the Bellarine Peninsula of Victoria, Australia.

Mannerim
Victoria
Mannerim
Coordinates38°13′S 144°35′E
Population88 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3222
LGA(s)City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s)Bellarine
Federal Division(s)Corangamite
Localities around Mannerim:
Drysdale Drysdale St Leonards
Wallington Mannerim Swan Bay
Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale Swan Bay

Characterised by hobby farms and wineries, it is centred on the Grubb Road-Bellarine Highway intersection.

History

The Post Office opened on 15 June 1893 and closed in 1975.[2]

From 1914 to 1920, it was the location of a training camp for covert operations infantry for the war in Europe.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mannerim (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008


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