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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type     = town
| name     = Allestree
| state    = vic
| image    = Allestree sand boat ramp.jpg
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| coordinates = {{coord|38|17|S|141|39|E|display=inline,title}}
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| lga      = Shire of Glenelg
| postcode = 3305<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://auspost.com.au/postcode/3305|title=3305 Postcode}}</ref>
| est      = 
| pop      = 128
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes = <ref name="abs1">{{Census 2016 AUS | id = SSC20029 | name = Allestree (State Suburb) | accessdate = 11 January 2021 | quick = on}}</ref>
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| stategov = [[Electoral district of South-West Coast|South-West Coast]]
| fedgov   = [[Division of Wannon|Wannon]]
| dist1    = 352
| dir1     = WSW
| location1= [[Melbourne]]
| dist2    = 89
| dir2     = W
| location2= [[Warrnambool, Victoria|Warrnambool]]
| dist3    = 14
| dir3     = NE
| location3= [[Portland, Victoria|Portland]]
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'''Allestree''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|l|ə|z|t|r|i}} is a locality in [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. It is located along the Princes Highway, north-east of [[Portland, Victoria|Portland]].  At the [[2016 Australian census|2016 census]], Allestree and the surrounding area recorded a population of 128.

Allestree is named after [[Allestree]] in [[Derbyshire]], [[England]].<ref name = "name">{{Citation | last = Bygone Derbyshire | title = Allestree | url = http://bygonederbyshire.co.uk/articles/Allestree:_Not_convinced_about_Allestree's_Aussie_link | accessdate = 2008-12-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090730054425/http://bygonederbyshire.co.uk/articles/Allestree:_Not_convinced_about_Allestree%27s_Aussie_link | archive-date = 30 July 2009 | url-status = dead }}</ref> 
Allestree Post Office opened on 9 August 1907 (replacing nearby Bolwarra) and closed in 1971.<ref name = "a">{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Allestree* | access-date = 5 April 2021}}</ref>

Within the locality of Allestree is the [[Convincing Ground massacre|Convincing Ground]] where a massacre of the local [[Gunditjmara]] people took place in around 1833.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Boulton|first1=Martin|title=Anger over plans to build on massacre site|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Anger-over-plans-to-build-on-massacre-site/2005/01/27/1106415738613.html|website=The Age|accessdate=28 December 2017|date=January 28, 2005}}</ref>

The beaches in Allestree have experienced substantial erosion problems since the port breakwater was lengthened many years ago.  The shoreline has receded several hundreds of metres and significant coastal property and infrastructure has been lost.

[[Glenelg Shire Council]] hosted the world-renowned oceanographer Kerry Black in 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glenelg.vic.gov.au/MEDIA_RELEASE_Council_welcomes_coastal_erosion_expert_for_crossborder_forum|title = Glenelg Shire Council - Page Deleted}}</ref> as part of a forum to discuss coastal management trends and issues with representatives from across south-west Victoria and south-east South Australia. The one-hour session focused on global strategies to protect beaches from erosion, including a detailed focus on regenerating the beaches along Dutton Way and the Port of Portland. Local residents are hopeful that the Glenelg Shire will help implement Black's recommendations<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.net.au/story/5039303/erosion-expert-says-we-must-act-now-to-protect-coastlines/|title = Erosion expert says 'we must act now' to protect coastlines|date = 7 November 2017}}</ref> to restore and protect the region's coastlines from the growing threat of climate change.

==Traditional ownership==
The formally recognised [[traditional owners]] for the area in which Allestree sits are the Gunditjmara people.<ref name=AV>{{cite web|title=Map of formally recognised traditional owners|url=https://achris.vic.gov.au/weave/wca.html|publisher=Aboriginal Victoria|accessdate=2 June 2019}}</ref> The Gunditjmara people are represented by the [[Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation]].<ref name=GMTC>{{cite web|title= Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation |url= https://www.gunditjmirring.com/ |publisher= Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation |accessdate=2 June 2019}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the 2016 [[census]], 322 people resided in Allestree. The [[median]] age of persons in Allestree was 45 years.<ref name="abs">{{Census 2016 AUS |id=SSC20029|name=Allestree (State Suburb)|accessdate=2 June 2019| quick = on}}</ref> Children aged 0–14 years made up 18.4% of the population.<ref name="abs" />  People over the age of 65 years made up 14.4% of the population.<ref name="abs" />  There were slightly more males than females with 52.2% of the population male and 47.8% female.<ref name="abs" />  The average household size is 2.3 people per household.<ref name="abs" />  The average number of children per family for families with children is 1.7.<ref name="abs" />

92.4% of people in Allestree were born in Australia.<ref name="abs" />  Of all persons living in Dartmoor, 2.4% (3 persons) were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.<ref name="abs" />  This is higher than for the state of Victoria (0.8%) and lower than the national average (2.8%).<ref name="abs" />

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Allestree sand boat ramp.jpg|Sand Boat ramp at Allestree
File:Allestree Beach.jpg|Allestree Beach
</gallery>

==References==
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{{Towns in Glenelg Shire}}

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[[Category:Coastal towns in Victoria (state)]]
[[Category:Towns in Victoria (state)]]


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