Cape Conran (
Gunai: ''Kerlip'' or ''Murrow-gunnie'') is a locality in far-eastern
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia. It lies within the Cape Conran Coastal Park located between
Marlo
Marlo is a name which may refer to:
People Given name or nickname
Notable people with the given name or nickname include:
*Marlo Dahl (born 1972), Canadian curler
*Marlo Hoogstraten (also known as MaRLo), Dutch DJ
*Martin "Marlo" Hyland (1969–20 ...
and
Bemm River
The Bemm River is a perennial river, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Course and features
Formed by the confluence of the Errinundra and Combienbar rivers, the Bemm River rises below near Boulder F ...
about 400 km from Melbourne. The area actually includes two capes: East Cape Conran and West Cape Conran. Both are popular recreational destinations for visitors from nearby towns such as
Orbost
Orbost is a historic early settlers town in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, east of Melbourne and south of Canberra where the Princes Highway crosses the Snowy River. It is about from the surf and fishing seaside town of Marlo on th ...
, as well as further afield, especially in the warmer months.
While there are no permanent dwellings at West Cape, the East Cape area has a manager's house and office in the Banksia Bluff camping area which has about 100 camp sites, cabins and luxury tents for short term stays. At the 2016 census Cape Conran had a population of 4
Locals have been taking camping holidays at East Cape since at least the early 20th century (Green 1984). From the mid-1940s about a dozen huts were located there, mostly by locals from the Orbost area, to establish what was known as the 'Conran Settlement' or 'Conran Community'. These huts were subject to permissive occupancy laws which were invoked by the State Labor Government to force their removal in 1986.
See also
* ''
SS Ridge Park
SS ''Ridge Park'' was a steam ship built in 1878 in England and registered in Australia. It was used to transport coal, other goods and passengers by the Black Diamond Line of Adelaide. It sank on 10 February 1881 after hitting the Beware Reef, ...
''
References
External links
* Green, O.S. (1984) Marlo: The Town, the Plains, the Cape. Acacia Press, Blackburn, Victoria.
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Towns in Victoria (state)
Shire of East Gippsland