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Encyclopedia > Barwon Heads, Victoria
Barwon Heads
Geelong, Victoria

The iconic Barwon Heads Bridge.
Population: 2994 (2006 Census)
Postcode: 3227
Property Value: AUD $381,250 (2007)
LGA: City of Greater Geelong
State District: South Barwon
Federal Division: Corangamite
Localities around Barwon Heads
Marshall Wallington
Barwon Heads Ocean Grove
View of the town and the Barwon River estuary, as pictured from atop the southern head.
View of the town and the Barwon River estuary, as pictured from atop the southern head.
The face of the bluff on the southern head.
The face of the bluff on the southern head.
The distinctive blue weatherboards of Diver Dan's boatshed café have become a local landmark due to SeaChange.
The distinctive blue weatherboards of Diver Dan's boatshed café have become a local landmark due to SeaChange.

Barwon Heads is a coastal township on the Bellarine Peninsula, near Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is situated at the mouth "heads" of the Barwon River. - - Nickname: City by the Bay Geography Area: 1,240 km² Coordinates: Time Zone UTC +10:00 Population (2003) 200,067 Among Australian cities: Density: persons/km² Political Mayor: Shane Dowling Governing body: City of Greater Geelong Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio... “VIC” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 374 pixelsFull resolution (4876 × 2281 pixel, file size: 1. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 2. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... South Barwon is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Corangamite is an federal electoral Division in Victoria, Australia. ... Marshall is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Wallington is a rural township near Geelong. ... Aerial view of Ocean Grove in 1946 Ocean Grove is a small seaside town in Victoria, Australia. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 539 pixelsFull resolution (1320 × 890 pixel, file size: 270 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 539 pixelsFull resolution (1320 × 890 pixel, file size: 270 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 541 pixelsFull resolution (1320 × 893 pixel, file size: 334 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 541 pixelsFull resolution (1320 × 893 pixel, file size: 334 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 571 pixelsFull resolution (2651 × 1893 pixel, file size: 615 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The iconic Diver Dan boatshed in en:Barwon Heads, Victoria. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 571 pixelsFull resolution (2651 × 1893 pixel, file size: 615 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The iconic Diver Dan boatshed in en:Barwon Heads, Victoria. ... The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. ... Moorabool St, Geelongs main street, during Christmas. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... The Barwon River rises in the Otway Ranges of Victoria, Australia, runs through Geelong, where it is joined by the Moorabool River, and enters the sea at Barwon Heads, west of Port Phillip. ...


Nearby Thirteenth Beach is a popular surfing location, the beach is named for its proximity to the 13th hole of the golf course. The town was subject to flooding, including a flood that lasted some weeks in 1952, until the construction of levee banks in the 1950s. Thirteenth Beach is located west of Barwon Heads, Victoria, Australia and the name is taken from the close proximity of the beach to the Thirteenth Hole of the Barwon Heads Golf Course. ... A levee, levée (from the feminine past participle of the French verb lever, to raise), floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial slope or wall, usually earthen and often parallels the course of a river. ...

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Barwon Heads Bridge

The Barwon Heads Bridge was opened in 1927, crossing the Barwon River between Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove. The Barwon River rises in the Otway Ranges of Victoria, Australia, runs through Geelong, where it is joined by the Moorabool River, and enters the sea at Barwon Heads, west of Port Phillip. ... Barwon Heads is a coastal township on the Bellarine Peninsula, near Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Aerial view of Ocean Grove in 1946 Ocean Grove is a small seaside town in Victoria, Australia. ...


The bridge was used in filming the ABC television series SeaChange. This article is about the Australian television series. ...


In July 2006, the Government of Victoria shelved plans to replace the heritage-listed[1] bridge with a new one.[2] The form of the Government of Victoria is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1855, although it has been amended many times since then. ... This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. ...


A controversial proposal was made to align a new bridge with the Geelong Road, permitting traffic flows to bypass the main shopping precinct and primary school, but with the consequence of taking out one house and increasing traffic flow in a short section of Geelong Road. A campaign by a few residents led to this proposal not being approved. On 16 March 2007 it was announced that the current bridge would be improved[3] and there were no plans to build a second bridge upstream.


SeaChange & Tourism

Main article: Seachange (demography)

During the late 1990s, Barwon Heads was the primary location of filming for the popular Australian television series, SeaChange. In the past decade Barwon Heads has become subject to what is colloquially known in some parts of Australia as the 'seachange effect'. A seachange (or sea change) is an abandonment of city living in favour of a perceived easier life in rural coastal communities. ... This article is about the Australian television series. ...


Since the SeaChange television series first aired in 1998 there has been a significant increase in tourism and real estatesales and development (both commercial and residential) in the area. This has resulted in a very substantial increase in property and land values, making the town an ideal location for property developers. “Tourist” redirects here. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... A real estate developer builds on land, thereby increasing its value. ...


References

  1. ^ Australian Heritage Places Inventory: Barwon Heads Road bridge
  2. ^ 'Sea Change' bridge wins reprieve. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (28 July 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-01.
  3. ^ City of Greater Geelong: Councillors welcome Barwon Heads bridge announcement

is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Coordinates: 38°16′48″S 144°29′31″E / -38.280, 144.492 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



Towns on the Bellarine Peninsula

Barwon Heads | Clifton Springs | Drysdale | Indented Head | Mannerim | Ocean Grove | Portarlington | Point Lonsdale | Queenscliff | St Leonards | Wallington The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. ... Clifton Springs is a coastal town near Geelong. ... Drysdale is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. ... Indented Head is a coastal township in Victoria, Australia. ... Mannerim is a semi-rural locality on the Bellarine Peninsula of Victoria, Australia. ... Aerial view of Ocean Grove in 1946 Ocean Grove is a small seaside town in Victoria, Australia. ... Portarlington ( ), a historic coastal township located on the Bellarine Peninsula, 27km from the city of Geelong, in the state of Victoria, Australia. ... An aerial view of Point Lonsdale. ... Queenscliff is a small town that lies on the Bellarine Peninsula. ... St Leonards is a coastal township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. ... Wallington is a rural township near Geelong. ...

Localities of Geelong
Anakie | Avalon | Barwon Heads | Batesford | Bellarine | Bell Park | Bell Post Hill | Belmont | Breakwater | Breamlea | Ceres | Chillwel | Clifton Springs | Connewarre | Corio | Curlewis | Drysdale | Drumcondra | East Geelong | Fyansford | Geelong City | Geelong West | Grovedale | Hamlyn Heights | Herne Hill | Highton | Indented Head | Lara | Leopold | Little River | Lovely Banks | Manifold Heights | Mannerim | Marcus Hill | Marshall | Moolap | Moorabool | Mount Duneed | Newcomb | Newtown | Norlane | Geelong North | North Shore | Ocean Grove | Portarlington | Rippleside | Rosewall | Geelong South | St Leonards | Thompson | Wallington | Wandana Heights | Waurn Ponds | Whittington

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