Fyansford
District of
Victoria - Australia

Fyansford, Victoria

Fyansford is a township on the western edge of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, named after Captain Foster Fyans who came to Geelong as a Police magistrate in October, 1837. It is located at the junction of the Barwon and Moorabool rivers. Fyansford is one of the earliest places of settlement in the Geelong region. Fyans established his police camp nearby where the Moorabool could be forded - giving the name Fyan's Ford.

Located at -38.1333, 144.317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

Bell Park, Victoria

Bell Park is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is located 3 km north-west of the Geelong city centre and is bordered to the north by the Ballarat rail line, to the east by Thompson Road, to the south by the Midland Highway and to the west by Anakie Road.

Located at -38.11, 144.338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.964 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

Manifold Heights, Victoria

Manifold Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong. The Post Office opened on 25 March 1929, but has always been known as Manifold.

Located at -38.14, 144.33 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

North Geelong, Victoria

North Geelong is a suburb of Geelong in the Australian state of Victoria. The suburb will be bypassed by traffic from Melbourne coming from the Princes Freeway by the creation of the Geelong Ring Road, which was complete in 2009. From 1860 to 1970 a gasworks was operated by the Geelong Gas Company on a site between Victoria Street and the Geelong railway line. The current Post Office opened in 1987. An earlier office dating from 1886 was replaced by Rippleside in 1986.

Located at -38.108, 144.343 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.964 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

Geelong West, Victoria

Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. When Geelong was founded, the area was known as Kildare but its name was changed to Geelong West in 1875. The main street is Pakington Street.

Located at -38.1333, 144.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Newtown, Victoria

Newtown is an inner western suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is a primarily residential area occupying one of the highest points of urban Geelong, has always been a desirable place of residence and it is the location of many of Geelong's oldest and most valuable properties.

Located at -38.15, 144.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

Bell Post Hill, Victoria

Bell Post Hill is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The origin of the suburb's name is thought to be from a lookout or warning bell on a post situated on the hill overlooking Corio Bay. The first recorded use of this bell was 1837 during a conflict with the local Aborigines. The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong & District Football League.

Located at -38.1, 144.328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.964 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

Herne Hill, Victoria

Herne Hill is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

Located at -38.1329, 144.331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Hamlyn Heights, Victoria

Hamlyn Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It located to the west of the city on hills that overlook Corio Bay. The suburb boundaries are Church St, Ballarat Rd, Moorabool River and two unmarked boundaries extending between Church St to Moorabool River and between Moorabool River and Ballarat Rd. Hamlyn Heights has two retail areas. A large shopping strip is located in Vines Rd. The Post Office opened here on 2 February 1959 it is known as Vines Road, Geelong.

Located at -38.12, 144.32 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

The Hermitage (Australia)

Geelong Church of England Girls' Grammar School, The Hermitage was founded in 1906. It was first proposed in a meeting between the Archbishop of Melbourne, Henry Lowther Clarke, and the Head Master of Geelong Church of England Grammar School, L.H. Lindon and opened with Sidney Austin as first Chairman Council and Elsie Morres as first Headmistress.

Located at -38.1494, 144.346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1906, Schools in Geelong, Private schools in Victoria (Australia)

The Geelong College

The Geelong College is an independent and co-educational day and boarding school located in Newtown, an inner-western suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1861 by the Reverend Alexander James Campbell, a Presbyterian minister, the Geelong College was formerly a school of the Presbyterian Church of Australia and is now affiliated with the Uniting Church.

Located at -38.1514, 144.338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Kardinia International College

Kardinia International College is an independent school located in Bell Post Hill, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is a single campus college, residing on the site of the former Morongo Girls' College.

Located at -38.1094, 144.327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Pakington Street

Pakington Street is a boutique shopping strip in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Know lovingly as “Pako” to local residents, the strip stretches between the suburbs of Geelong West at its North end and Newtown to the South. The south end of Pakington Street is commonly referred to as the “Paris end”, due to its high density of high-end designer boutiques and exclusive restaurants, while the north end is home to a myriad of shops including retail, fashion, restaurants, pubs and local services.

Located at -38.1411, 144.348 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Culture in Geelong, Visitor attractions in Geelong

Pako Festa

Pako Festa is an annual festival held in Pakington Street, Geelong West each year around late February. The festival is held to promote cultural diversity and show appreciation for the artwork and fashion designed by citizens of the Geelong area. The first festival was held in 1983, and currently attracts the participation of around 30 cultural community groups, up to 60 community groups and a total attendance in excess of 100,000 people. It is the largest multicultural festival in Victoria.

Located at -38.1411, 144.348 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Recurring events established in 1983, Culture in Geelong, Visitor attractions in Geelong, Festivals in Victoria (Australia)

Sacred Heart College, Geelong

Sacred Heart College is a Roman Catholic secondary school for girls, and is located in Retreat Road, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria in Australia. Established in 1860 by the Sisters of Mercy, the school quickly became recognised as a high class education establishment, with a liberal, comprehensive curriculum. Today the student population is approximately 1500. Sacred Heart's brother school is St Joseph's College nearby. It also has a sister school in Akita, Japan called Seirei.

Located at -38.1494, 144.339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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St Joseph's College, Geelong

St. Joseph's College, sometimes referred to colloquially as Joeys or SJC, is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys, and is located in the inner Geelong suburb of Newtown. It is run under the auspices of the Congregation of Christian Brothers and provides education from year 7-12, offering a broad range of curricular choices for its students in middle and senior schools including VCE, VET and VCAL. St Joseph's sister school is the nearby Sacred Heart College.

Located at -38.1506, 144.331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.961 miles away.
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Clonard College

Clonard College is a girls' secondary school located in Geelong West, Victoria, Australia. Founded and owned by the Brigidine Sisters in 1956, Clonard College draws its rich heritage from the traditions of Brigidine order. In 2010, Damian McKew was appointed Principal after spending four and a half years as Principal of Trinity College Colac. Clonard - as a school - came into existence (officially) in 1956.

Located at -38.13, 144.33 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Balyang Sanctuary

Balyang Sanctuary is a public park in the suburb of Newtown, Geelong. Situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38.1642|S|144.3312|E|region:AU-VIC_type:landmark|||| |primary |name= }} on the banks of the Barwon River, it is 20 acres in size and consists of open park lands, lakes, and wetlands. It was opened in 1973.

Located at -38.1642, 144.331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.961 miles away.
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City of Geelong West

The City of Geelong West was a local government area about 5 kilometres west of the regional city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 5.26 square kilometres, and existed from 1875 until 1994.

Located at -38.1333, 144.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Former Local Government Areas of Victoria (Australia)

City of Newtown

The City of Newtown was a local government area about 3 kilometres west of the regional city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 6.22 square kilometres, and existed from 1858 until 1994.

Located at -38.15, 144.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Former Local Government Areas of Victoria (Australia)

Geelong Golf Club

The Geelong Golf Club is a defunct golf club founded in 1892 and was the oldest in the state of Victoria, Australia. It was located in the northern Geelong suburb of North Geelong and maintained a 18 hole course bounded by Ballarat Road and bisected by Thompson Road. The club ran into financial difficulties, $250,000 in 2001 and management of the club was taken over by PGA Links on 18 February 2002.

Located at -38.1261, 144.339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Morongo Girls' College

Morongo Girls' College was a Presbyterian school for girls, founded in 1920 on Bell Post Hill near Geelong, on the site of an original homestead (called Morongo). The founding Principal was Miss Gertrude Pratt BA, the second Principal was Miss Shaw BA (Qld)and Miss Dulcie Brookshaw was the third headmistress. The fourth and final headmistress was Mrs Judith Watt. Morongo provided a good solid education where women were encouraged to excel in all fields.

Located at -38.1094, 144.327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Western Heights College

Western Heights College is a co-educational secondary school in Geelong, Australia. It currently has two campuses, Junior Years Campus (formerly Minerva campus) for years 7, 8 and 9 and Senior Years Campus (formerly Quamby Campus) for years 10, 11 and 12, located in the suburbs of Herne Hill, Hamlyn Heights respectively. The school was created from the merger of three existing secondary schools - Geelong West Technical School (Minerva Road) and Bell Park Technical School.

Located at -38.1256, 144.334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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High schools in Victoria (Australia), Public schools in Victoria (Australia)

Geelong Arena

Geelong Arena is the home of former National Basketball League team the Geelong Supercats who now play in the South East Australian Basketball League. The arena has the majority of its 2,000 seating capacity on the broadcast side of the court with two smaller sections at each end plus two levels of corporate boxes on the opposite to the broadcast side.

Located at -38.1233, 144.351 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.964 miles away.
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Lewis Bandt Bridge

The Lewis Bandt Bridge is an Australian feature bridge over the Moorabool River, close to the southern end of Stage 2 of the Geelong Ring Road. Section 2 from the Midland Highway to the Hamilton Highway at Fyansford, (along with Section 1), was officially opened on Sunday, 14 December 2008. Two days of torrential rain beforehand threatened to disrupt the opening, however it went ahead as planned after a cessation of the storm.

Located at -38.1337, 144.308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.961 miles away.
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