Whittington
District of
Victoria - Australia

Francis Ormond

Francis Ormond (23 November 1827 – 5 May 1889) was a Scottish-born Australian pastoralist, member of the Parliament of Victoria and philanthropist in the areas of education and religion. Ormond is notable for founding the Working Men's College of Melbourne, which became the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), and for endowing the position of Ormond Professor of Music and donating the majority of funds towards the establishment of Ormond College, both at the University of Melbourne.

Located at -38.163, 144.382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australian pastoralists, Australian philanthropists, People from Aberdeen, People from Geelong, Australian Presbyterians, Scottish Presbyterians, 1829 births, 1889 deaths, Members of the Victorian Legislative Council

HM Prison Geelong

HM Prison Geelong was a maximum security Australia prison located on the corner of Myers Street and Swanston Street in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The prison was built in stages from 1849 to 1864. Its panopticon design is based on Pentonville Prison in England. The prison was officially closed in 1991 and prisoners were moved to the newly built HM Prison Barwon in Lara.

Located at -38.1539, 144.366 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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1864 establishments in Australia, 1991 disestablishments, Defunct prisons in Geelong, Visitor attractions in Geelong, Prison museums in Australia

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".

Located at -38.1833, 144.433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.964 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

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. Breakwater is also home to the Geelong Racing Club, Geelong Racecourse and the Geelong Showgrounds.

Located at -38.182, 144.375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

Whittington, Victoria

Whittington is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located 4 km 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. A large part of Whittington is laid out in cul-de-sacs and courts to inhibit traffic and to help create numerous neighbourhood reserves.

Located at -38.18, 144.39 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

St Albans Park, Victoria

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.

Located at -38.1667, 144.367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

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.

Located at -38.17, 144.396 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

East Geelong, Victoria

East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The post office opened on 6 June 1921. An earlier Post Office dating from 1871 was later renamed Moolap West. The Geelong Botanical Gardens are located in East Geelong. East Geelong has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong & District Football League. Golfers play at the course of the East Geelong Golf Club at Eastern Gardens.

Located at -38.162, 144.38 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

South Geelong railway station

South Geelong is a railway station on the Geelong railway line in South Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is 76 km from Southern Cross station. South Geelong is the terminus for some V/Line services, and includes a run-around loop for locomotive-hauled services which terminate there. The station was once the junction for the branch line to Queenscliff, the route of which is now occupied by the Bellarine Rail Trail and the Bellarine Peninsula Railway.

Located at -38.1585, 144.359 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Railway stations in Geelong

Geelong Botanic Gardens

The Geelong Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden in the city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The gardens are located within Eastern Park on the eastern outskirts of the central business district. They were established in 1851 and are the fourth oldest botanic garden in Australia.

Located at -38.15, 144.378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Geelong, Botanical gardens in Australia, Parks in Geelong, 1851 establishments in Australia, Gardens in Victoria (Australia)

Eastern Beach (Victoria)

Eastern Beach is a specific beach in Geelong, not to be confused with Waterfront Geelong. Eastern Beach is a popular swimming and recreation area in Geelong, Victoria on the shores of Corio Bay. Built during the 1930s in the Art Deco style, a shark proof sea bath is provided, as well as a children's swimming pool, kiosk, and dressing room pavilion. A number of Art Deco buildings in the area are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Located at -38.1475, 144.374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Geography of Geelong, Parks in Geelong, Visitor attractions in Geelong, Beaches of Victoria (Australia)

Hi-Lite Park

Hy-Lite Park was an amusement park in Geelong, Australia, located on the corner of Bellarine Street and Ritchie Boulevard, near Eastern Beach where the tram terminus once stood. It opened in 1956 and closed circa 1985. It was a very popular foreshore attraction in Geelong, comparable to Luna Park, Melbourne. The Hy-Lite Park was closed to make way for the new redevelopment of the Eastern Beach precinct in the 1990s.

Located at -38.146, 144.367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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1956 establishments in Australia, 1985 disestablishments in Australia, Defunct amusement parks in Australia, Visitor attractions in Geelong, Amusement parks in Victoria (Australia)

Marshall railway station

Marshall railway station is located in Marshall, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The station opened on 26 April 2005. The station is the terminus of V/Line Geelong line services and includes a run-around loop for locomotive-hauled trains. The infrequently-used Geelong Racecourse station was formerly located between South Geelong and Marshall stations.

Located at -38.1989, 144.355 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.960 miles away.
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Railway stations in Geelong

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.

Located at -38.2, 144.367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.961 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

St Mary of the Angels Basilica

St. Mary of the Angels Basilica, formerly St. Mary's Church, is a basilica located in Yarra Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Since the completion of the current he Gothic revival bluestone building in 1937 St Mary of the Angels has the tallest bluestone spire in Australia, at 150 feet and is the 4th tallest church (non-cathedral) in Australia. In 2004 it became Australia's fifth basilica upon gaining Vatican approval.

Located at -38.1528, 144.361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1842, Basilica churches in Oceania, Buildings and structures in Geelong, Churches in Victoria (Australia), 19th-century church buildings, Roman Catholic churches in Australia

Geelong High School

Geelong High School is a co-educational, public, secondary school located in East Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The school opened in 1910, making it one of Victoria's oldest state secondary schools, and moved to its current site in 1915. The current principal is Glenn Davey It is situated on the corner of Garden and Ryrie streets and backs on to Eastern Gardens, (home of the Geelong Botanical Gardens). Both Eastern Beach and the centre of Geelong are within easy walking distance.

Located at -38.1528, 144.374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Schools in Geelong, Educational institutions established in 1910, High schools in Victoria (Australia)

Corio Oval

Corio Oval was an Australian rules football ground, located in Geelong, Victoria and used by the Geelong Football Club in the VFL from 1897 to 1941. Sited in Eastern Park, the oval was served by trams from 1930 when the line was extended along Ryrie Street to the football ground. At the end of the 1940 season, the club was forced to relocate due to the oval being required for military training during World War 2.

Located at -38.1513, 144.384 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.964 miles away.
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Australian Football League grounds, Sport in Geelong, Buildings and structures in Geelong

Thomson, Victoria

Thomson is a small residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Thomson is triangular in shape and is bounded in the west by Breakwater Road, Carr Street and St Albans Road, in the north by Lomond Terrace, Godfrey and Ensby Streets, and in the east by Ormond and Boundary Roads. Thomson was named after the early settler and the first mayor of Geelong Dr. Alexander Thomson. Thomson Post Office opened in 1950 and closed in 1992.

Located at -38.17, 144.381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

Geelong Hospital

The Geelong Hospital is an Australian public hospital located in Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria. The hospital is part of Barwon Health, Victoria's largest regional health care provider, which has 21 sites. It is the largest hospital in regional Victoria and the only tertiary hospital outside of the Melbourne Metropolitan area. The site is bounded by Ryrie, Bellarine, Myers, and Swanston Streets.

Located at -38.1523, 144.366 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Geelong, Hospitals in Victoria (Australia), University of Melbourne, Hospitals established in 1852

Geelong Racecourse railway station

Geelong Racecourse (commonly known as Breakwater) is a disused railway station on the Geelong-Warrnambool railway line in South Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The station was situated on a loop siding off the main line and was only used for special events at the nearby Geelong Racecourse, the Geelong Racing Club having originally paid £1000 in 1906 to have the station built. The last V/Line service to stop there was for the 2005 Geelong Cup.

Located at -38.1764, 144.368 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Railway stations in Geelong

Australian Animal Health Laboratory

The Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) in Geelong, Victoria, Australia is a high security laboratory, run by the CSIRO for exotic animal disease diagnosis and research. It opened in 1985 costing $185 million.

Located at -38.151, 144.389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.964 miles away.
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1985 establishments in Australia, Buildings and structures in Geelong, Veterinary research institutes, Research institutes in Australia, CSIRO

Geelong Racecourse

The Geelong Racecourse is a major regional horse racing venue in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The current racecourse dates to 1908. The annual Geelong Cup is held at the course every October, as well as a number of other race meets through the year.

Located at -38.1743, 144.376 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Horse racing venues in Australia, Buildings and structures in Geelong, Sport in Geelong, Visitor attractions in Geelong, Sports venues in Victoria (Australia), 1908 establishments in Australia

Geelong Showgrounds

The Geelong Showgrounds in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, are the home of the Royal Geelong Show, an agricultural show held every year since 1855. The current showgrounds are located in the suburb of Breakwater. The focus of the Royal Geelong Show is the display of rural industry, including livestock and produce, with associated competitions and awards. The show also features amusement rides, a sideshow alley, and showbags, carry bags full of goodies produced by various commercial enterprises.

Located at -38.1705, 144.374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Geelong, Visitor attractions in Geelong

Geelong city centre, Victoria

The Geelong city centre (also referred to as the Central Activities Area by the City of Greater Geelong) is a locality surrounded by suburban Geelong. It is the oldest part of Geelong and includes many of the city's important landmarks such as the Geelong Town Hall, St. Mary of the Angels Basilica, the T & G Building, Johnstone Park and the Geelong Botanic Gardens, and the old Geelong Post Office.

Located at -38.1597, 144.364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.962 miles away.
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Suburbs of Geelong

Reedy Lake

Reedy Lake, historically also known as Lake Reedy, is a shallow 5.5 km freshwater lake or swamp on the lower reaches of the Barwon River, on the Bellarine Peninsula near the city Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is included in the Lake Connewarre State Game Reserve, which is managed by Parks Victoria. It is the largest freshwater swamp in central Victoria, and is part of a wetland complex which includes Hospital Swamp, Lake Connewarre, Salt Swamp and the Barwon estuary.

Located at -38.2083, 144.425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.963 miles away.
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Lakes of Victoria (Australia), Geography of Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula, Ramsar sites in Australia, Important Bird Areas of Victoria (Australia)