Torquay, Victoria
| Torquay Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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View from Point Danger, looking towards the Torquay surf beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°20′0″S 144°19′0″E / 38.33333°S 144.31667°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 18,534 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.540255/km2 (1.39925/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3228 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34,306 km2 (13,245.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Surf Coast Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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Torquay (/tɔːrkiː/ tor-KEY) is a town in Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia, which faces Bass Strait, 21 km south of Geelong and is the gateway to the Great Ocean Road. It is bordered on the west by Spring Creek and its coastal features include Point Danger and Zeally Bay. At the 2021 census, Torquay had a population of 18,534.