Golden Beach, Victoria
Pastoralist William Letts purchased the land from the state government and it become known as Letts' beach. In the late 1940s, a developer changed the name from Letts' Beach to the more appealing Paradise Beach and Golden Beach. In the early 1950s the area was promoted as the "Surfers Paradise of Victoria". In 2011 there were 330 persons within the twin towns of Golden Beach and Paradise Beach.
In 2020, Wellington Shire Council initiated the compulsory acquisition of the remaining 750 undeveloped lots in a coastal subdivision between Paradise Beach and The Honeysuckles. The lots were originally sold between 1955 and 1969, attracting many buyers, including a significant number of migrants from Melbourne. The subdivision comprised approximately 11,800 small blocks, some of which were later identified as being located in flood-prone areas.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Port Albert (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 October 2007.
- ^ "A slice of Paradise: Life at one of Victoria's least-known beaches". 12 January 2018.
- ^ "2011 Census QuickStats: Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L)".
- ^ "Decades-old dispute over 'undevelopable' Ninety Mile Beach blocks ends with compulsory sales". 19 August 2020.
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