Jan Juc, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Jan Juc
state = vic

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caption = The settlement of Bellbrae, formerly called Jan Juc, as it appeared during the late 1800s. (Bellbrae is some 5 km inland from the present Jan Juc.)
lga = Surf Coast Shire
postcode = 3228
pop = 3,158
est =
stategov = South Barwon
fedgov = Corangamite
dist1 = 100
dir1 = SW
location1= Melbourne
dist1 = 26
dir1 = S
location1= Geelong
dist1 = 4
dir1 = SW
location1= Torquay

Jan Juc is a coastal town of Victoria, Australia, adjacent to Torquay, Victoria. At the 2006 census, Jan Juc had a population of 3,158.Census 2006 AUS
id=SSC25819
name=Jan Juc (State Suburb)
accessdate=2007-08-04
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The beach lies between Rocky Point to the East and Bird Rock to the West, and is bounded by high cliffs, save in the middle where an intermittent creek enters Bass Strait through sand dunes. The beach is patrolled during summer months by the Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club.

Today Jan Juc Surf Beach is one of several popular surf beaches around the Torquay area. New housing and development during the last 20 years has seen the small settlement change, with new estates almost linking Jan Juc to Torquay, across the Spring Creek. Along with many other parts of the Surf Coast, increasing popularity is placing pressure on the coastal environment.Famous people to come from Jan Juc include musician Xavier Rudd and Paul "Chicken" Dyer, a contestant on Big Brother Australia 2004.

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On the 15th and 16th of March 2008, Jan Juc hosted the annual Victorian Surf Lifesaving Championships (seniors).