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Beech Forest is a town in Victoria, Australia. The area of Beech Forest is largely used for potato farming.

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Beech Forest Victoria
Main street
Beech Forest
Coordinates	38°38′0″S 143°34′0″E
Population	82 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3237
Location	193 km (120 mi) SW of Melbourne 43 km (27 mi) S of Colac
LGA(s)	Colac Otway Shire
State electorate(s)	Polwarth
Federal division(s)	Corangamite
Localities around Beech Forest: Carlisle River Gellibrand Barramunga Ferguson Wyelangta Beech Forest Tanybryn Glenaire Aire Valley Apollo Bay

History

The town was named after the many myrtle beech trees of the area. Beech Forest Post Office opened on 10 May 1890 and closed in 1994.[2]

Infrastructure

The town had a railway station on the Crowes railway line from 1902 until 1962. Much of the route of the old railway has been converted to the Old Beechy Rail Trail, via which cyclists and walkers can travel 45 kilometres (28 mi) between Beech Forest and Colac.

Notable residents

• Cliff Young, winner of the 1983 Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultra Marathon at the age of 61

References

External links

Media related to Beech Forest, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons

• Walkabout Travel Guide - Beech Forest
• Bureau of Meteorology Daily Rainfall - Beech Forest

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