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]
| Sugarloaf Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Sugarloaf | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°41′24″S 143°47′49″E / 38.69000°S 143.79694°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 14 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3234 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Colac Otway Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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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
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sugarloaf (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Wongarra (entry 102857)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "2011 Census QuickStats: Wye River". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Locality Finder" (PDF). Victorian Electoral Commission. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Sugarloaf". greatoceanroad.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Weekend away". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Sugarloaf". Beachsafe. Surf Life Saving Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Kennett River to Apollo Bay" (PDF). Great Ocean Road Virtual Tour. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Sugarloaf VIC 3234". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Shire of Colac Otway" (PDF). Department of Tourism, Planning and Infrastructure. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Mann, Effie (14 January 2012). "Endless possibilities on the Great Ocean Road". The Age.
- ^ "Seacroft Historic Ocean Front Home". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
