South Geelong, Victoria
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South Geelong, also referred to as Geelong South, is a southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geelong. At the 2016 census, South Geelong had a population of 993.[1]
South Geelong Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 993 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3220 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 2 km (1 mi) from Geelong | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Geelong | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Corio | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb is adjacent to the Geelong central business district, with the Barwon River forming the suburb's southern border. South Geelong is also the western start point for the Bellarine Rail Trail, a 32 km walking and cycling track to Queenscliff.
Major industry in South Geelong includes the Godfrey Hirst Pty Ltd carpet manufacturers on Barwon Terrace currently (2009) owned by the McKendrick family.
The Post Office opened on 1 June 1921 as South Geelong and was renamed Geelong South in 1941.[2]