Mannerim, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia
38°13′S 144°35′E / 38.217°S 144.583°E / -38.217; 144.583Population88 (2016 census)[1]Postcode(s)3222LGA(s)City of Greater GeelongState electorate(s)BellarineFederal division(s)Corangamite
Localities around Mannerim:
Drysdale Drysdale St Leonards
Wallington Mannerim Swan Bay
Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale Swan Bay

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

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.[citation needed]

Heritage listed sites

Mannerim contains Victorian Heritage Register listed sites, including:

  • Mannerim Railway Station[3]
  • Mannerim Primary School[4]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mannerim (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 9 March 2021
  3. ^ "VHD". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ^ "VHD". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 28 August 2023.


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