Torquay, Victoria

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Torquay, Victoria is a coastal town in Australia renowned as a major surfing hub and gateway to the Surf Coast region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal town
locality in Australia
category Coastal towns in Victoria
Surfing locations in Victoria
Towns in Victoria
climate temperate oceanic climate
country Australia
directionFromMelbourne south-west
distanceFromMelbourneByRoad_km about 100
governingBody Surf Coast Shire Council
linked to: Surf Coast Shire
hasAttraction Australian National Surfing Museum
Great Ocean Road start point (eastern end)
hasBeach Bells Beach
Jan Juc Beach
Torquay Back Beach
Torquay Front Beach
hasFacility Surf City Plaza
hasPostcode 3228
hasRecreation coastal walking
fishing
surfing
swimming
hostsEvent Rip Curl Pro surfing competition
isHeadquartersOf Quiksilver (Australian operations)
Rip Curl
knownFor beaches
surf industry
surfing
localGovernmentArea Surf Coast Shire
locatedIn Surf Coast region
linked to: Surf Coast
locatedOn Bass Strait
locatedOnRoute Great Ocean Road
locatedSouthWestOf Melbourne
near Anglesea
Bells Beach
Geelong
Jan Juc
partOf Surf Coast Shire
primaryEconomicActivities retail
surf manufacturing
tourism
region Barwon South West
linked to: Barwon region
role gateway to the Great Ocean Road
gateway to the Surf Coast
state Victoria
timeZone AEST
timeZoneDST AEDT

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Great Ocean Road startPoint Torquay, Victoria
Rip Curl headquartersLocation Torquay, Victoria
Rip Curl foundedIn Torquay, Victoria