Fingal is a locality on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, approximately 66 km (41 mi) south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Fingal recorded a population of 637 at the 2021 census.[1]
| Fingal Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Gunnamatta Beach, January 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Fingal | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°25′16″S 144°51′40″E / 38.42111°S 144.86111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 637 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3939 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hastings | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
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Fingal abuts Bass Strait along Gunnamatta Beach and is located between the suburbs of Rye and St Andrews Beach.
Fingal is home to many family friendly attractions such as the Peninsula Hot Springs, Moonah Links Golf Course. There are great walking tracks along the beaches to explore.
See also
edit- Shire of Flinders – Fingal was previously within this former local government area.
- List of Melbourne suburbs
- Mornington Peninsula
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fingal (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
