Clifton Springs is a coastal town near Geelong. The suburb overlooks Corio Bay. - - 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... Boats on Corio Bay, overlooking Geelong Corio Bay, one of numerous bays in Port Phillip lies in the southwest part of Port Phillip, and is the bay on which abuts Geelong, the second largest city in Victoria, Australia. ...
In December 1870 a report was published regarding the discovery of springs on "Clifton", the property of Mr.
The existence of Springs in the area had been known for some years and around 1870 their medicinal value was submitted to rigid chemical examination, and summarised as containing magnesia, seltzer, sulphur, soda and iron.
Being close to Geelong, CliftonSprings became a popular resort and many trade and church picnics were held in the area where a pier and salt water and sulphur baths had been build.
The CliftonSprings pier, as it appeared in the 1910s.
CliftonSprings is a coastal town near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, named after local mineral springs, which were found around Fairy Dell, later closed due to possible landslides.
It has a population of 6651 (1996) and is home to a golf course and primary school.
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