St Albans Park, Victoria
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St. Albans Park is a residential eastern suburb of Geelong, Victoria
. It is bounded by Boundary Road (West) Coppards Road (East) Townsend Road (North) and the Barwon River
(South). The suburbs that surround it are Whittington
, Breakwater
, Moolap
and Marshall
. The suburb extends around the St. Albans Homestead and stud, a historic house and accompanying stables.
The suburb is relatively new, but still contains facilities such as an aged care village, general store including post office, church and many parks and reserves. A new kindergarten
has just been built in Homestead Drive to cater for the suburbs growing young family population. The suburb is close to the Bellarine Village and Newcomb Central shopping centres.
St Albans Uniting Church in Wilsons Road was built in 1869 and dedicated in 1870. Its beginnings can be traced back to forerunner churches and church gatherings from the early 1840s. Forerunner churches and chapels were located in Lakes Road, (now Woods Road) in Boronggoop (early name for St. Albans Park area bounded by Barwon River and extending north east in a 10000 acres (40.5 km²) allotment - initially held by Caroline Elizabeth Newcomb - to Point Henry), in Hampstead, (early name for St. Albans Park area bounded by Woods / Coppards / Townsend / Wellington Roads), Regent Street and Chapel Street - the last two both in Whittington.
St. Albans Park is fast becoming recognised as one of Geelong's finest suburbs with its wide open spaces, modern housing and family lifestyle while still maintaining a close proximity to Geelong's CBD and Newcomb
's nearby shopping centre and schools.
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....
. It is bounded by Boundary Road (West) Coppards Road (East) Townsend Road (North) and 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...
(South). The suburbs that surround it are Whittington
Whittington, Victoria
Whittington is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located 4km south-east of the city centre. It is bordered by Boundary, Townsend and Coppards roads and by the former Geelong to Queenscliff railway line now known as the Bellarine Rail Trail....
, Breakwater
Breakwater, Victoria
Breakwater is a residential and industrial suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Barwon River, 4 km south-south-east of the Geelong central business district...
, Moolap
Moolap, Victoria
Moolap is a residential and industrial suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The name Moolap is derived from an Aboriginal word for nearby Point Henry, moo-laa, thought to mean 'men gathering to go fishing'. Moolap in Aboriginal tongue means "Shady Place" ....
and Marshall
Marshall, Victoria
Marshall, formerly known as Marshalltown, is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.The section of the locality south of the Marshall Railway Station is part of the large Armstrong Creek Growth Area with development beginning in 2010....
. The suburb extends around the St. Albans Homestead and stud, a historic house and accompanying stables.
The suburb is relatively new, but still contains facilities such as an aged care village, general store including post office, church and many parks and reserves. A new kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
has just been built in Homestead Drive to cater for the suburbs growing young family population. The suburb is close to the Bellarine Village and Newcomb Central shopping centres.
St Albans Uniting Church in Wilsons Road was built in 1869 and dedicated in 1870. Its beginnings can be traced back to forerunner churches and church gatherings from the early 1840s. Forerunner churches and chapels were located in Lakes Road, (now Woods Road) in Boronggoop (early name for St. Albans Park area bounded by Barwon River and extending north east in a 10000 acres (40.5 km²) allotment - initially held by Caroline Elizabeth Newcomb - to Point Henry), in Hampstead, (early name for St. Albans Park area bounded by Woods / Coppards / Townsend / Wellington Roads), Regent Street and Chapel Street - the last two both in Whittington.
St. Albans Park is fast becoming recognised as one of Geelong's finest suburbs with its wide open spaces, modern housing and family lifestyle while still maintaining a close proximity to Geelong's CBD and Newcomb
Newcomb, Victoria
Newcomb is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.The Post Office opened on 2 July 1962 as the suburb developed.The suburb has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Bellarine Football League....
's nearby shopping centre and schools.