Sugarloaf, Victoria

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Sugarloaf
Town
Sugarloaf is located in Colac Otway Shire
Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf
Coordinates: 38°41′24″S 143°47′49″E / 38.69000°S 143.79694°E / -38.69000; 143.79694
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total20 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode
3234
Localities around Sugarloaf
Wongarra Wongarra Wongarra
Wongarra Sugarloaf Wongarra
Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait

Sugarloaf is a small coastal locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, Victoria, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, the population of Sugarloaf was too low to separately report; however in November 2014 the Victorian Electoral Commission recorded 10 enrolled voters in Sugarloaf, living in 9 properties.[3][4]

The locality is centred on a 30m high sand dune along the Great Ocean Road, and derives its name from an observation that it looked like a sugarloaf.[5][6][7][8] It sits at the mouth of the Sugarloaf Creek, and fronts onto a cove known locally as Onion Bay.[9][6] Sugarloaf is completely surrounded on land by the larger locality of Wongarra.[10]

A former Redemptionist Fathers monastery is located at Sugarloaf. After its closure, it operated as short-term accommodation for people living with mental illness through Mind Australia. The property was sold in 2012, and has since operated as the Seacroft holiday accommodation.[11][12] The "Stephanie's at Onion Bay" holiday apartments are also located at Sugarloaf.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sugarloaf (Vic.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Wongarra (entry 102857)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "2011 Census QuickStats: Wye River". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Locality Finder" (PDF). Victorian Electoral Commission. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sugarloaf". greatoceanroad.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "Weekend away". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Sugarloaf". Beachsafe. Surf Life Saving Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kennett River to Apollo Bay" (PDF). Great Ocean Road Virtual Tour. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sugarloaf VIC 3234". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Shire of Colac Otway" (PDF). Department of Tourism, Planning and Infrastructure. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  11. ↑ Mann, Effie (14 January 2012). "Endless possibilities on the Great Ocean Road". The Age.
  12. ↑ "Seacroft Historic Ocean Front Home". Retrieved 12 January 2015.