Mount Duneed is a suburb

Suburb

The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...

 of Geelong, Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia

Australia

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. The Geelong Airport

Geelong Airport

Geelong Airport is a small airfield specifically for light aircraft located in Mount Duneed, Australia. It is primarily used for scenic flights and private aircraft, and is located in the Local Government Area of the City of Greater Geelong....

 is located in Mount Duneed. Though the airport continues to operate, the site is for sale as of July 2005 , and it appears likely that it will be demolished to make way for housing.

Much of the locality north of Lower Duneed Road is part of the large Armstrong Creek Growth Area

Armstrong Creek Growth Area

The Armstrong Creek Growth Area is the southern extension to the urban growth boundary of the metropolitan area of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It comprises parts of the localities of Grovedale and Marshall south of the Warrnambool railway line, and parts of the localities of Mount Duneed and...

with urban development beginning in 2010.

History

The Post Office opened on 15 February 1860, but was known as Connewarre for some months then Puelba until 1864. It closed in 1959.