Marcus Hill, Victoria Explained

Marcus Hill
State:vic
Type:town
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-38.2333°N 178°W
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Lga:City of Greater Geelong
Postcode:3222
Pop:159
Stategov:Bellarine
Fedgov:Corangamite
Near-Nw:Wallington
Near-N:Mannerim
Near-Ne:Mannerim
Near-W:Wallington
Near-E:Mannerim
Near-Sw:Ocean Grove
Near-S:Ocean Grove
Near-Se:Point Lonsdale

Marcus Hill is a bounded rural 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.

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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VHD . 2023-08-28 . vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au.