Places near Lorne Victoria Australia
Lorne has many popular places and districts nearby.
Some places near Lorne include:
- Aireys Inlet
- Allenvale
- Cumberland River
- Deans Marsh
- Eastern View
- Kennett River
- St George River
- Stony Creek
Allenvale
Allenvale property was established by Jesse Allen (1857-1946) in 1880 when he went in for farming there, having selected 100 acres on the St George River. For 87 years, only Jesse and Abe have owned the property. Abe and son Ron opened up the Golf Links on the property in 1955, which became a great...Read more
Deans Marsh
The name ‘Dean’s Marsh’ appeared first very early in the white settlement of what became Victoria. The name is older than those of Winchelsea Birregurra and Lorne. It was the name given to a 7000-acre pastoral lease in the 1840s – which is only 5 years after John Batman first arrived in Port Phillip. Before...Read more
St George River
The St George River, along with the Erskine River, from the earliest times was known as a source of freshwater. The estuary of the St George River has been a popular beach area for Lorne people. From about 1905, saw millers built a timber tramway along the edge of the St George River to transport...Read more
Stony Creek
View from Hall Street of North Lorne, overlooking Stony Creek. (LHS photo B705) As we travel to and fro between Geelong and Lorne, we cross Stony Creek and perhaps wonder what historic stories may have been linked to this picturesque location. Many parents will know of the wonderful journey along Camel’s Walk to Lily Pond,...Read more
