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| name = City of Geelong West |
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| region = [[Barwon South West]] |
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| area = 5.26 |
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| est = 1875 |
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| seat = [[Geelong West, Victoria|Geelong West]] |
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| pop = 13,630 |
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| pop_year = 1992 |
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| pop_footnotes = <ref>{{cite book|title=Victorian Year Book|author=Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office|year=1994|pages=49–52|issn= 0067-1223}}</ref> |
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| logo = [[File: Geelong West Council 1993.jpg|125px]] |
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| image = Old lgadot Geelong |
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| image2 = Geelong West Town Hall.JPG |
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| caption = Location in Victoria |
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| county = [[County of Grant|Grant]]{{#if: |, [[County of |County of ]]}}{{#if: |, [[County of |County of ]]}}{{#if: |, [[County of |County of ]]}} |
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| caption2 = Geelong West Town Hall |
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| county = [[County of Grant, Victoria|Grant]] |
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| near-n = [[City of Geelong|Geelong]] (part) |
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| near-ne = ''[[Corio Bay]]'' |
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| near-e = [[City of Geelong|Geelong]] |
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⚫ | The '''City of Geelong West''' was a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] about {{convert|5|km|mi|0}} west of the regional city of [[Geelong, Victoria|Geelong]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. The city covered an area of {{convert|5.26|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1875 until 1993. |
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| City }} covered an area of {{convert|5.26|sqkm|sqmi|1|lk=on}}, and existed from 1875 until 1994. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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⚫ | Geelong West was first incorporated as a |
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⚫ | Geelong West was first incorporated as a borough on 29 May 1875, and became a town on 22 March 1922. After annexing the Moorpanyal Riding of the [[Shire of Corio]] on 9 December 1926, to form its fourth ward (West Ward), it was proclaimed as a city on 17 April 1929.<ref name=vmd>{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=[[Brunswick, Victoria|Brunswick]]|pages=385–386}} Accessed at [[State Library of Victoria]], La Trobe Reading Room.</ref> |
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On 18 May 1993, the City of Geelong West was abolished, and along with the Cities of [[City of Geelong|Geelong]] and [[City of Newtown|Newtown]], the [[Rural City of Bellarine]], the [[Shire of Corio]] and parts of the [[City of South Barwon]] and the Shires of [[Shire of Barrabool|Barrabool]] and [[Shire of Bannockburn|Bannockburn]], was merged into the newly created [[City of Greater Geelong]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/component/daPublicBaseContainer?component=daViewAgency&entityId=2431|title=Agency VA 2431 - Geelong|author=Public Record Office (Victoria)|year=2005|access-date=2008-04-21}}</ref> |
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| City}} was abolished, and merged {{#if: Cities of [[City of Geelong|Geelong]] and [[City of Newtown|Newtown]] and part of [[City of South Barwon|South Barwon]], [[Rural City of Bellarine]], [[Shire of Corio]] and parts of [[Shire of Barrabool|Barrabool]] and [[Shire of Bannockburn|Bannockburn]]| with Cities of [[City of Geelong|Geelong]] and [[City of Newtown|Newtown]] and part of [[City of South Barwon|South Barwon]], [[Rural City of Bellarine]], [[Shire of Corio]] and parts of [[Shire of Barrabool|Barrabool]] and [[Shire of Bannockburn|Bannockburn]]}} into the [[City of Greater Geelong]].<reff>{{cite book|url=http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/free.nsf/0/76E601D6DB55E88ACA25722500049195/$File/12570_1994-95.pdf|title=Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification|author=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]|date=[[1 August]] [[1995]]|publisher=Commonwealth of Australia|page=|isbn=0-642-23117-6|accessdate=2008-01-05}}</reff> |
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==Wards== |
==Wards== |
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==Towns and Localities== |
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* Little Scotland Ward |
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* Kildare Ward |
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* Manifold Ward |
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==Geography== |
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The City was bounded by La Trobe Terrace to the east, Aberdeen, Minerva and Autumn Streets to the south, McCurdy Road to the west and Church Street, Western Oval and Coxon and Bell Parades to the north.<ref name=vmd/> It included the suburbs of [[Geelong West, Victoria|Geelong West]], [[Drumcondra, Victoria|Drumcondra]], [[Herne Hill, Victoria|Herne Hill]] and [[Manifold Heights, Victoria|Manifold Heights]]. |
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The Town Hall was located at the corner of Pakington and Albert Streets, Geelong West. |
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==Population== |
==Population== |
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| 1954 || 17,313 |
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| 1958 || 18,290* |
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| 1961 || 17,681 |
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| 1966 || 17,446 |
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| 1971 || 17,248 |
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| 1976 || 15,978 |
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| 1981 || 14,823 |
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| 1986 || 13,802 |
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| 1991 || 13,448 |
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<small>* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.</small> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/geelong-west Victorian Places - Geelong West] |
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[[Category:Former local government areas of Victoria (state)|Geelong West City]] |
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Revision as of 11:34, 12 May 2023
City of Geelong West Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Geelong West Town Hall | |||||||||||||||
Population | 13,630 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,591/km2 (6,711/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1875 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5.26 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Geelong West | ||||||||||||||
Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||||
County | Grant | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Geelong West was a local government area about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of the regional city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 5.26 square kilometres (2.0 sq mi), and existed from 1875 until 1993.
History
Geelong West was first incorporated as a borough on 29 May 1875, and became a town on 22 March 1922. After annexing the Moorpanyal Riding of the Shire of Corio on 9 December 1926, to form its fourth ward (West Ward), it was proclaimed as a city on 17 April 1929.[2]
On 18 May 1993, the City of Geelong West was abolished, and along with the Cities of Geelong and Newtown, the Rural City of Bellarine, the Shire of Corio and parts of the City of South Barwon and the Shires of Barrabool and Bannockburn, was merged into the newly created City of Greater Geelong.[3]
Wards
The City of Geelong West was divided into four wards, each of which elected three councillors:
- Little Scotland Ward
- Ashby Ward
- Kildare Ward
- Manifold Ward
Geography
The City was bounded by La Trobe Terrace to the east, Aberdeen, Minerva and Autumn Streets to the south, McCurdy Road to the west and Church Street, Western Oval and Coxon and Bell Parades to the north.[2] It included the suburbs of Geelong West, Drumcondra, Herne Hill and Manifold Heights.
The Town Hall was located at the corner of Pakington and Albert Streets, Geelong West.
Population
Year | Population |
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1954 | 17,313 |
1958 | 18,290* |
1961 | 17,681 |
1966 | 17,446 |
1971 | 17,248 |
1976 | 15,978 |
1981 | 14,823 |
1986 | 13,802 |
1991 | 13,448 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ a b Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 385–386. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ Public Record Office (Victoria) (2005). "Agency VA 2431 - Geelong". Retrieved 21 April 2008.