▁is ▁owned ▁and ▁maintained ▁by ▁the ▁Virginia ▁Department ▁of ▁Conserv ation ▁and ▁Rec re ation , ▁and ▁is ▁open ▁to ▁the ▁public ; ▁however ▁the ▁preserve ▁is ▁largely ▁und e velop ed ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁a ▁gra vel ▁par king ▁area ▁for ▁visitors . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Virginia ▁Natural ▁Area ▁Pres erves ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Virginia ▁Department ▁of ▁Conserv ation ▁and ▁Rec re ation : ▁Beth el ▁Beach ▁Natural ▁Area ▁Pres erve ▁ ▁Category : V ir gin ia ▁Natural ▁Area ▁Pres erves ▁Category : Pro te cted ▁areas ▁of ▁Mat he ws ▁County , ▁Virginia ▁Category : Land forms ▁of ▁Mat he ws ▁County , ▁Virginia ▁Category : Be aches ▁of ▁Virginia <0x0A> </s> ▁P urn im ▁ ▁is ▁a ▁town ship ▁in ▁Victoria , ▁Australia . ▁ ▁The ▁town ▁is ▁located ▁ ▁south ▁west ▁of ▁the ▁state ▁capital , ▁Melbourne , ▁on ▁the ▁Hop kins ▁Highway ▁mid way ▁between ▁W arr nam bool ▁and ▁Mort la ke . ▁At ▁the ▁, ▁P urn im ▁and ▁the ▁surrounding ▁area ▁had ▁a ▁population ▁of ▁ 4 5 9 . ▁ ▁P urn im ▁Post ▁Office ▁opened ▁on ▁ 1 ▁November ▁ 1 8 6 8 . ▁ ▁Build ings ▁of ▁interest ▁are ▁the ▁P urn im ▁Hotel , ▁P urn im ▁Mechan ics ▁Institute ▁hall ▁( built ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 1 ), ▁the ▁abandoned ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football ▁o val , ▁the ▁ ▁primary ▁school , ▁and ▁a ▁church . ▁A ▁milk ▁bar ▁was ▁joined ▁to