Marcus Hill is a locality of the

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on the

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to the east of Ocean Grove. As of the 2016 census, Marcus Hill had a population of 159.

History

Marcus Hill Post Office opened on 7 May 1883 and closed in 1978. The Marcus Hill State School opened 1874. From 1878 to 1905, the school was known as the Queenscliff Road School. The school was closed during the early 1990s and the buildings were removed.

References

Towns in Victoria (state) Bellarine Peninsula Suburbs of Geelong {{BarwonSouthWest-geo-stub