Waratah Bay, Victoria
Waratah Bay | |
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Waratah Bay town centre | |
Waratah Bay | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′40″S 146°02′19″E / 38.81111°S 146.03861°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 56 (2016 census) |
| Postcode | 3959 |
Waratah Bay is a town in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, on the shore of Waratah Bay. It is home to around 300 people, of whom 56 are permanent residents. 2016 Census
The town is named after the bay which was named after a ship the Waratah which anchored here for repairs when damaged.
A Post Office named Waratah Bay opened on 10 August 1885, but was at nearby Walkerville and was renamed as such in 1892.