Marcus Hill, Victoria

Marcus Hill
Marcus Hill
Coordinates: 38°14′S 144°34′E / 38.233°S 144.567°E / -38.233; 144.567
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total159 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
3222
Localities around Marcus Hill
Wallington Mannerim Mannerim
Wallington Marcus Hill Mannerim
Ocean Grove Ocean Grove Point Lonsdale

Marcus Hill is a locality of the City of Greater Geelong local government area on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia to the east of Ocean Grove. As of the 2016 census, Marcus Hill had a population of 159.

History

Marcus Hill Post Office opened on 7 May 1883 and closed in 1978.[3]

The Marcus Hill State School opened 1874. From 1878 to 1905, the school was known as the Queenscliff Road School. The school was closed during the early 1990s and the buildings were removed.[4]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marcus Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marcus Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  4. ^ "VHD". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 28 August 2023.