South Geelong, Victoria
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South Geelong, also referred to as Geelong South, is a residential and industrial southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria
, Australia
. The suburb is adjacent to the Geelong central business district, with the Barwon River
forming the suburb's southern border. South Geelong is also the western end-point for the Bellarine Rail Trail
, a 32 km walking and cycling track to Queenscliff
.
Major industry in South Geelong includes the Godfrey Hirst Pty Ltd carpet manufacturers on Barwon Terrace currently (2009) owned by the McKendrick family.
The Post Office opened on 1 June 1921 as South Geelong and was renamed Geelong South in 1941.
Landy Field is home to Geelong Athletics, the Geelong Little Athletics Centre and the Geelong Masters group. The venue is managed by the John Landy Field Management Committee under a licence agreement with the Geelong Council.
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
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Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The suburb is adjacent to the Geelong central business district, with the Barwon River
Barwon River (Victoria)
The Barwon River rises in the Otway Ranges of Victoria, Australia, runs through Winchelsea and the city of Geelong, where it is joined by the Moorabool River, and enters the sea at Barwon Heads after passing through Lake Connewarre on the Bellarine Peninsula...
forming the suburb's southern border. South Geelong is also the western end-point for the Bellarine Rail Trail
Bellarine Rail Trail
The Bellarine Rail Trail is a 32 km walking and cycling track on the Bellarine Peninsula, in Victoria, Australia, that follows the route of the former South Geelong to Queenscliff branch line...
, a 32 km walking and cycling track to Queenscliff
Queenscliff, Victoria
Queenscliff is a small town on the Bellarine Peninsula in southern Victoria, Australia, south of Swan Bay at the entrance to Port Phillip. It is the administrative centre for the Borough of Queenscliffe...
.
Major industry in South Geelong includes the Godfrey Hirst Pty Ltd carpet manufacturers on Barwon Terrace currently (2009) owned by the McKendrick family.
The Post Office opened on 1 June 1921 as South Geelong and was renamed Geelong South in 1941.
Sporting facilities
John Landy Athletic Field is located on the corner of Barwon Terrace and Swanston Street. Developed in the early 1960s and opened for competition in late 1961, Landy Field is home to the Little Athletics movement developed by Geelong resident Trevor Billingham B.E.M..Landy Field is home to Geelong Athletics, the Geelong Little Athletics Centre and the Geelong Masters group. The venue is managed by the John Landy Field Management Committee under a licence agreement with the Geelong Council.
See also
- Kardinia ParkKardinia ParkKardinia Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in South Geelong, Victoria. The stadium is the home ground of the Geelong Football Club. It is nicknamed "The Cattery" by the club's supporters...
, public park on the western edge of the suburb - Kardinia Park (stadium), home ground of the Geelong Football ClubGeelong Football ClubThe Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
- South Geelong railway station
- Geelong Racecourse railway station