Mannerim
Town in Victoria, Australia
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Mannerim is a locality on the Bellarine Peninsula of Victoria, Australia.
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| Coordinates: 38°13′S 144°35′E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 88 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3222 | ||||||||||||
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Characterised by hobby farms and wineries, it is centred on the Grubb Road-Bellarine Highway intersection.
History
The Post Office opened on 15 June 1893 and closed in 1975.[2]
Mannerim Primary School opened under its original name of Paywit South State School on 21 May 1891 and closed on 1 January 1974.[3]
From 1914 to 1920, it was the location of a training camp for covert operations infantry for the war in Europe.[citation needed]
Heritage listed sites
Mannerim contains Victorian Heritage Register listed sites, including:
