Grantville is a small town in Victoria, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. At the 2006 census, Grantville had a population of 456.

The town was named after Lieutenant James Grant

James Grant (navigator)

James Grant was a British Royal Navy officer and navigator in the early nineteenth century. He made several voyages to Australia and Tasmania, and was the first to map parts of the south coast of Australia.-Early life:...

 who surveyed the area in 1801.

History

Grantville was established as a supply port situated on the east coast of Western Port

Western Port

Western Port, is sometimes called "Western Port Bay", is a large tidal bay in southern Victoria, Australia opening into Bass Strait. It is the second largest bay in Victoria. Geographically, it is dominated by the two large islands; French Island and Phillip Island. Contrary to its name, it lies to...

. The jetty would bring in supplies for the nearby area in the Gippsland region. Sawmills were soon built and Grantville took a turn to become a town centered around timber. Short tramways were constructed between the sawmills and the jetty. The timber was then shipped to Melbourne.

The town was also used as a major sand mine for ready made concrete.

Facilities

The town houses some small shops including a bakery, fast food and real estate agencies as well as a petrol station. There are also some bed and breakfasts and a foreshore caravan park.

Near the coastline, there is a jetty as well as a small park and adventure playground. There is also a boat ramp.

Events

Grantville hosts a moderately sized festival and variety market on the fourth Sunday of each month. The event is held on a reserve adjacent to the Bass Highway near the western end of the town.