The Terminus, Forrest.
Forrest, Victoria is a small rural township located in the Otway Ranges. At the 2006 census, Forrest and the surrounding area had a population of 170.
The Terminus Hotel, was originally a wooden structure that boasted some 9
boarding rooms, until it burned to the ground in 1996 and resulted in
the tragic loss of the then publicans son in the fire. This new
building was constructed not long after and remains today.
The Royal Mail
Birregurra is a town in Victoria, Australia approximately 130 km south-west of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Birregurra had a population of 688.
A Post Office opened in the area on 1 October 1858 and was renamed
Mount Gellibrand in 1894, a few days before another office nearby was
opened as Birregurra.
The Royal Mail Hotel is the centre piece of the
small but thriving town of Birregurra
The hotel has been operating since 1871 and is the only hotel in
town.
Birregurra is at the foot of the Otway Ranges, 30mins from Lorne on
the Great Ocean Road and 60 minutes from Apollo Bay
