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Encyclopedia > Geelong West, Victoria
Geelong West
LGA: City of Greater Geelong
Postcode: 3218
Median property value: $242,000 (2005)
Location: Geelong, Victoria
Suburbs near Geelong West
Hamlyn Heights North Geelong Drumcondra
Manifold Heights Geelong West Geelong
Newtown South Geelong

Geelong West is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The main street is Pakington Street, which was served by an electric tramway service until 1956, when the service was replaced by buses subcontracted out to Bender Buslines (currently owned by Kefford Corporation). Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... - - 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... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of the suburbs of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Hamlyn Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... North Geelong is a suburb of Geelong in the Australian state of Victoria. ... Drumcondra is a residential bayside suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Manifold Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong. ... Moorabool St, Geelong Geelong (38°09′S 144°21′E) is the largest regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia and is a major port city of approximately 190,000 people (est. ... Newtown is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... South Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Moorabool St, Geelong Geelong (38°09′S 144°21′E) is the largest regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia and is a major port city of approximately 190,000 people (est. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kefford Corporation is a privately owned transport company. ...


Pako Festa

The Pako Festa is an annual festival held in Pakington street, Geelong West each year around late February. In 2006 it was held on the 25th of February. The festival is held to promote cultural diversity and show appreciation for the artwork and fashion designed by citizens of the Geelong area. Cultural diversity is the variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region, or in the world as a whole. ...


Streets

  • Aberdeen St
  • Shannon Ave
  • Pakington Street

See also


Ashby was a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ...

Localities of Geelong
Ashby | Anakie | Avalon | Barwon Heads | Batesford | Bellarine | Bell Park | Bell Post Hill | Belmont | Breakwater | Breamlea | Ceres | Chilwel | 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

List of Geelong suburbs Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Moorabool St, Geelong Geelong (38°09′S 144°21′E) is the largest regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia and is a major port city of approximately 190,000 people (est. ... Ashby was a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Anakie is a rural township between Geelong, Victoria, and Bacchus Marsh, Australia. ... Avalon is a locality in the State of Australia. ... Barwon Heads is a coastal township on the Bellarine Peninsula, near Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Bell Park is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Bell Post Hill is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Belmont is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... The historic sewerage aqueduct is the longest of its type in the world 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. ... Ceres is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Clifton Springs is a coastal town near Geelong. ... The Division of Corio is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. ... Drysdale is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. ... Drumcondra is a residential bayside suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Fyansford is a suburb of Geelong, Australia, named after Captain Foster Fyans who came to Geelong as a Police magistrate in October, 1837. ... Moorabool St, Geelong Geelong (38°09′S 144°21′E) is the largest regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia and is a major port city of approximately 190,000 people (est. ... Geelong West is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Grovedale is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Hamlyn Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Herne Hill is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Southwark in Greater London. ... Highton is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Indented Head is a coastal township in Victoria, Australia. ... Lara is a semi-rural township in the state of Victoria in Australia. ... Leopold is a residential suburb of Geelong. ... Little River may refer to: in Australia: Little River, Victoria. ... Lovely Banks is a northern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Manifold Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong. ... Marshall is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Moolap is a residential and industrial suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Mount Duneed is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Newcomb may refer to: Newcomb, New York Newcomb, New Mexico Newcomb, Victoria, Australia Simon Newcomb, astronomer and mathematician who determined numerous astronomical constants William Newcomb, who introduced Newcombs paradox Josephine Louise Newcomb, whose grant founded H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which... Newtown is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Norlane is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... North Geelong is a suburb of Geelong in the Australian state of Victoria. ... North Shore is an industrial and residential suburb of Geelong, Australia. ... Ocean Grove is a small seaside town in Victoria, Australia. ... Portarlington (Cúil an tSúdaire in Irish, meaning Tanners Corner) is a town in County Laois, straddling the border with County Offaly in the midlands of Ireland. ... Rippleside is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... South Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... St Leonards is a coastal township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. ... Wallington is a rural township near Geelong. ... Wandana Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Waurn Ponds is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Whittington is a residential suburb of Geelong, located 4km south-east of the city centre. ... This is a list of the suburbs of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ...


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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of Geelong suburbs (601 words)
East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
South Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
West Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Avalon Airport (1467 words)
It is located to the north of the city of Geelong, and to the southwest of the state's capital city of Melbourne.
Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3.
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.
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