East Geelong, Victoria
| East Geelong Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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  East Geelong | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°09′43″S 144°22′49″E / 38.162°S 144.3802°ECoordinates: 38°09′43″S 144°22′49″E / 38.162°S 144.3802°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,834 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,237/km2 (3,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3219 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Geelong | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Corio | ||||||||||||
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East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
The post office opened on 6 June 1921. An earlier Post Office dating from 1871 was later renamed Moolap West.[2]
The 81-hectare Eastern Park is located in East Geelong. It is Geelong’s premier regional park and an important recreation focus for central Geelong. The Geelong Botanic Gardens are located at its centre.[3]
East Geelong has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong & District Football League. Golfers play at the course of the East Geelong Golf Club at Eastern Gardens.[4]
Heritage listed sites
East Geelong contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
- 141 Ormond Road, Eastern Cemetery Gatehouse [5]
- 1-55 Garden Street, Eastern Park and Geelong Botanic Gardens [6]
- 1-55 Garden Street, First Geelong Customs House [7]
- Hearne Parade, Limeburners Point Lime Kiln Complex [8]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "East Geelong (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ "Geelong Botanic Gardens and Eastern Park". rushwright associates. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ↑ Golf Select, East Geelong, retrieved 2009-05-11
- ↑ "Eastern Cemetery Gatehouse (H1170)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "Eastern Park & Geelong Botanic Gardens (H2095)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "First Customs House (H0185)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "Lime Kiln Complex (H1288)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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