Wednesday 27 February 2013

TORQUAY, VICTORIA

Torquay is a township in Victoria, Australia, which faces Bass Strait, 21 km. south of Geelong and is the gateway to the Great Ocean Road. It is bordered on the west by Spring Creek and its coastal features include Point Danger and Zeally Bay. At the 2006 census, Torquay had a population of 6,695.

The Torquay area is famous for its surf beaches, with Jan Juc and the world famous Bells Beach located on the town's south-west outskirts. It was home to the popular Offshore Festival in the late 1990s. Many of the world's most famous surf companies have their home in Torquay, including Rip Curl, Piping Hot and Quiksilver- all of which make up part of the Surf Coast Plaza, which provides shopping and eating, as well as the Surf World Museum. Torquay's population usually triples between January and end of February, when the school holidays end; the town also hosts end of year Schoolies week celebrations, joint with Lorne, Victoria's most active Schoolies destination.

This post is part of the Water World Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme.









6 comments:

  1. pictures are fabulous...I could here the waves crash....

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  2. I put my sandals on to walk this beach. Lovely photos. I am a new follower of your blog.
    JM Illinois
    U.S.A.

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  3. beautiful pictures of a delightful looking town and beach!

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  4. Looks like an amazing place. I love the shot of the tree and swingset against the ocean!

    Visiting from Water World Wednesday

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  5. Looks like a great place to visit.

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  6. Just so loving this place. Your photos are perfect to our snowy weather.

    Visiting from Water World Wednesday
    Kim,USA

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