Torquay, Victoria

Torquay
Victoria
View from Point Danger, looking towards the Torquay surf beach
Torquay is located in Surf Coast Shire
Torquay
Torquay
Coordinates38°20′0″S 144°19′0″E / 38.33333°S 144.31667°E / -38.33333; 144.31667
Population18,534 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.540255/km2 (1.39925/sq mi)
Established1871
Postcode(s)3228
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Area34,306 km2 (13,245.6 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Surf Coast Shire
State electorate(s)Polwarth
Federal division(s)Corangamite
Localities around Torquay:
Freshwater Creek Mount Duneed Connewarre
Bellbrae Torquay Breamlea
Jan Juc Bass Strait Bass Strait

Torquay (/tɔːrk/ tor-KEY) is a seaside resort 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 2021 census, Torquay had a population of 18,534.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Torquay (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata