Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Australia - Victoria - Ocean Grove


Ocean Grove
Main Beach, Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia

Sent by Gilbertson from Victoria, Australia.

Ocean Grove is a town in VictoriaAustralia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. At the 2021 census, Ocean Grove had a population of 17,714.

In 1869, American Methodists established a permanent religious camp community on the coast at Ocean Grove, New Jersey, in the United States of America. It was so successful that they decided to spread their camps overseas, including to Australia. Following a collaboration with the Victorian Methodists, an initial camp was set up near Point Lonsdale. By 1882 they needed to acquire a larger area, so they could establish their Australian Ocean Grove community (read more).


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