Bell Post Hill, Victoria
| Bell Post Hill Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 Morongo College, 1863 | |||||||||||||
  Bell Post Hill | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°06′00″S 144°19′41″E / 38.1°S 144.328°ECoordinates: 38°06′00″S 144°19′41″E / 38.1°S 144.328°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 4,919 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3215 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lara | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Corio | ||||||||||||
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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.
Schools in Bell Post Hill
- Kardinia International College (previously Morongo College)
- Covenant College (previously Geelong Christian School)
Heritage listed sites
Bell Post Hill contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
- 205 Ballarat Road and 5-61 Anakie Road, Morongo [2]
- Geelong-Ballarat railway line, Cowies Creek Rail Bridge No. 1 [3]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bell Post Hill (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ↑ "Morongo (H1138)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ "Cowies Creek Rail Bridge No 1 (H2240)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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