Queenscliff VIC, 3225
Queenscliff Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Whether you're buying, renting, or investing in Queenscliff, VIC 3225, it is an excellent first step to know if the suburb is an ideal option for you (and your family?). The Homes.com.au suburb profile provides information on Queenscliff property prices, market trends & demographics to enable you to be informed regarding your potential move to the suburb.
If you're considering a move to Queenscliff, continue reading for a brief historical overview to discover more about the amazing lifestyle and what the suburb has to offer.
Overview Queenscliff is a small town on the Bellarine Peninsula in Southern Victoria, Australia. The suburb is located between Port Philip, Swan Bay, and Point Lonsdale and is just 30 kilometres from Geelong and well connected to local areas. According to the 2016 census, Queenscliff had a population of 1,315.
Living in Queenscliff Queenscliff is a popular seaside resort known for its heritage and tourist industry from the Victorian era. Though the suburb is small, it has lots to do, including heritage sites, museums, festivals, sport, and recreational facilities. It is home to the ‘blues train’, featuring live music on Saturday nights between October and May. Also, the town hosts an annual seafood feast and a music festival where it attracts tourists from many countries. Other things to see and do in the suburb include the Queenscliff Historical Museum, the Fort Queenscliff Museum, and Queenscliff Maritime Museum. As for transport is concerned, the Searoad ferry connects the town to Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula. The Bellarine Peninsula Railway runs as a tourist railway to Drysdale.
History of Queenscliff Queenscliff was inhabited by the Bengalat Bulag clan of the Wautharong tribe. These people were members of the Kulin nation. In 1802, two European explorers, Captain Mathew Flinders and Lieutenant John Murray arrived in the area. William Buckley, a convict escapee, is believed to be the first European settler who lived in a cave with Aboriginal people between 1803 and 1835. The wave where he used to live is now the lighthouse. However, permanent settlement began with the arrival of squatters in 1836. On May 1, 1853, the Post Office opened in the area that was named Queenscliff in 1854.
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