The locality was variously known as Spring Creek, Puebla and Torquay, as it seems that Zeally and another early family, the Folletts, came from Torquay, Devon. James Follett farmed in the area since 1876, and opened a boarding house and a coffee palace soon after the land sale. The scenery is attractive and at times good shooting and fishing can be obtained. The coffee place is a large and comfortable building containing 35 rooms. There are a number of marine residences in the vicinity.
Caches meet train and steamer.
The year before, the Torquay Improvement Association had been formed, with the aim of securing a Government land reservation for camping and recreation. In 1900 a primary school was opened in the newly-built Presbyterian church, moving to the recreation hall in 1901. A permanent school building was opened in 1910. Torquay is 8 km. The Bells Beach Easter Surfing Festival was first held in 1961, and Torquay has become the commercial centre for surfing along the coastline.