Princetown is a town in

Victoria, Australia Victoria, commonly abbreviated as Vic, is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state (after Tasmania), with a land area of ; the second-most-populated state (after New South Wales), with a population of over 7 million; ...

, located on the Great Ocean Road, east of the

Twelve Apostles In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament. During the life and minist ...

, in the Corangamite Shire.

General

Princetown is located east of Port Campbell in Victoria, Australia on the Great Ocean Road. It hosts a pub which doubles as a general store, a post office and some accommodation options. The hamlet provides access to beaches and the mouth of the Gellibrand River. At the , Princetown district had a population of 459. Redrawing of the census lines reduced the figure in 2016 to 241 persons. Princetown Cricket Club is the sole surviving sporting club in the township, boasting about 30 members playing in the local South West Cricket Association. The current club was formed in 1968, but cricket had been played in Princetown as far back as 1886.

Attractions

A river estuary and wetlands is adjacent to the township, with reed beds on the western branch of the estuary containing significant bird and plant life. Princetown is bounded on two sides by national parks, with the

Port Campbell National Park The Port Campbell National Park is a national park in the south-western district of Victoria, Australia. The national park is situated approximately south-west of Melbourne and approximately east of Warrnambool. The park is located adjacen ...

extending north-westerly and the Great Otway National Park to the south-east. The

rock formations are six kilometres to the west of Princetown, with the Gibson Steps also nearby. The

Loch Ard Gorge The Loch Ard Gorge is part of Port Campbell National Park, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, about three minutes' drive west of The Twelve Apostles (Victoria), The Twelve Apostles. History The gorge is named after the clipper that ...

is just past the Twelve Apostles, towards Port Campbell. In the other direction is Maits Rest Rainforest Walk. A 39 acre fauna park, the Great Ocean Road Wildlife Park is located nearby in the locality of Gellibrand Lower and is a popular local tourist attraction for seeing local native animals.

References

External links

Official Website for 12 Apostles Region of Victoria
Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Corangamite Coastal towns in Victoria (state) {{BarwonSouthWest-geo-stub fr:Princetown