VICPlanned settlement
Surf Beach
A private syndicate planned a holiday resort around beach and golf.
1926The Surf Beach Estate was announced
WHAT STARTED IT
The 556-block estate reserved shops and recreation for Melbourne families seeking seaside homes.
WHAT SUSTAINED IT
Its golf course opened in 1927; post-war building filled the town while an unsuitable nearby subdivision became a reserve in 2013.
TURNING POINTS
1926The Surf Beach Estate was announced
1927–2013Its golf course opened in 1927; post-war building filled the town while an unsuitable nearby subdivision became a reserve in 2013.
2015The regenerated Scenic Estate opened as a conservation reserve after decades as an undeveloped paper subdivision.
WHAT IT DOES NOW
A narrow Phillip Island coastal town of homes, surf beaches and conservation land.