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Encyclopedia > Grovedale, Victoria
Grovedale
LGA: City of Greater Geelong
Postcode: 3216
Median property value: $260,000 (2006)
Location: Geelong, Victoria
Suburbs near Grovedale
Highton Belmont Breakwater
Grovedale Marshall
Waurn Ponds

Grovedale is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It was renamed from Germantown during the Great War. 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. ... The following is a list of postcodes in Geelong, Victoria in 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... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... This is a list of the suburbs of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Highton 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. ... Marshall is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Waurn Ponds is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Moorabool St, Geelong A view of Corio Bay from Moorabool Street. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...


Rail controversy

The Regional Fast Rail project announced an upgrade of the line between Melbourne and Geelong with a new service running to Grovedale, which has long required rail transportation to service its growing population. The Regional Fast Rail project is a government initiative in Victoria, Australia, which aims to decrease travel times on parts of the Victorian regional railway network. ... Melbournes Yarra River is popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ...


It was eventually decided to construct the new terminus on the site of the demolished Marshall station. This decision was controversial, as a significant portion of the local community had demanded that the station be built in Grovedale itself whilst others are pushing for the extension to continue to Waurn Ponds to service nearby Deakin University. Marshall railway station opened on April 26, 2005. Terminal Station was also the name of a railway station in Chattanooga, Tennessee; see Chattanooga Choo Choo. ... Marshall is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Waurn Ponds is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Deakin University is a large Australian public university with nearly 100,000 students studying Bachelor, Masters, Doctoral and Professional programs as of 2004. ... Marshall railway station is located in Grovedale, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ...


See also

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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 A view of Corio Bay from Moorabool Street. ... 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. ... The old Batesford Bridge, built using bluestone in 1859. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... 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 A view of Corio Bay from Moorabool Street. ... 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 residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... 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 is a rural township north of Geelong and is 44 km west south west of Melbourne. ... 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 is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Newtown is an inner residential western 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. ... It has been suggested that Corio Oval be merged into this article or section. ... 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. ... East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... 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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