Newhaven, Victoria

Newhaven
Victoria
Newhaven Yacht Club in 2022
Newhaven is located in Bass Coast Shire
Newhaven
Newhaven
Coordinates38°30′45″S 145°21′30″E / 38.51250°S 145.35833°E / -38.51250; 145.35833
Population547 (2021 census)[1]
Established1873
Postcode(s)3925
Location
LGA(s)Bass Coast Shire
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Monash

Newhaven is a town in southern Victoria, in the south Gippsland region. Located on Phillip Island, adjacent to the channel known as The Narrows, it is the town on the island side of the bridge linking Phillip Island to the mainland. At the 2021 census, Newhaven had a population of 547.

Old Newhaven Bridge in December 1947.
Phillip Island Bridge connecting Newhaven with the adjacent town of San Remo in 2005.

The town's economy is primarily based on retirement living and tourism, and has a Yacht Club with a marina. Atlantis Nereus tidal turbines are installed at Newhaven.[2] In 1980, Newhaven College was established and Newhaven Primary School has been situated in Newhaven since 1890.[3]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Newhaven (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 January 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "San Remo". Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Newhaven". Victorian Places. 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2023.