Herne Hill, Victoria
Suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herne Hill is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Herne Hill had a population of 3,413.[1] It is in the federal Division of Corio, and its postcode is 3218.
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Herne Hill Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 38.1329°S 144.3305°E / -38.1329; 144.3305 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3,413 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3218 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Geelong | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Corio | ||||||||||||||
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The former Geelong Protestant and Orphan Asylum and common school was built in 1855 - one of the first four orphanages set up in Victoria during the 1850s.
The orphan asylum site was acquired by Portland Cement in 1933.[2]
Herne Hill's suburban growth came after World War II.
The State primary and Catholic primary schools opened in 1954 and 1955, and a State technical school opened in 1954. The Catholic Brigidine Sisters opened a convent and Clonard College in 1956.[3]