| Belmont Geelong, Victoria |
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| Population: | 13,646 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3216 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 9. MCite/Citephp.--> Geelong (dʒəˈlɔŋ is the second largest city in the state In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Postcodes are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing Mail. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 km² (3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $260,000 (2006) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 4 km (2 mi) from Geelong | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||
| State District: | South Barwon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Corangamite | ||||||||||||
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Belmont is a southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States MCite/Citephp.--> Geelong (dʒəˈlɔŋ is the second largest city in the state There are 79 Local Government Areas in the Australian state of Victoria. The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative South Barwon is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Corangamite is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. Fyansford is a township on the western edge of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, named after Captain Foster Fyans who came to Geelong as a Police South Geelong also referred to as Geelong South, is a residential and industrial East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Highton also refers to the highest level of Aristos in the Saga of the Skolian empire by Catherine Asaro. Breakwater is a residential and industrial suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia Waurn Ponds is a mainly residential southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Grovedale is a mainly residential southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Marshall, formerly known as Marshalltown, is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. MCite/Citephp.--> Geelong (dʒəˈlɔŋ is the second largest city in the state For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The name means "beautiful hill". [2] Belmont is geographically separated from the Geelong central business district by the Barwon River. The Barwon River rises in the Otway Ranges of Victoria, Australia, runs through Winchelsea and the city of Geelong, where it is joined The suburb is primarily residential, with some light industry along Barwon Heads Road. The suburb is part of the City of Greater Geelong local government area. The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia.
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History
1800s
The area was settled by Geelong mayor Dr. Alexander Thomson in 1836 his pastoral run and subsequent purchases of crown land were managed from the homestead Kardinia. Dr Alexander Thomson (c 1800 - 1 January 1866 was elected as the first Mayor of Geelong and held the position on five occasions from 1850 - 1858 Early settlement was hampered by the lack of a secure bridge. By the mid to late 1850s a township had developed with general store and a number of pubs.
Many of the streets in the area are named after early properties; for instance Roslyn Road was originally a track which led to the homestead Roslyn in the suburb of Wandana. A few significant older buildings remain, such as Royd Grange which was built by Godfrey Hirst in 1897. [3]
In 1850 Dr Alexander Thomson offered for sale 93 allotments as the township of Belmont between Mount Pleasant and Roslyn Roads. Further land sales occurred in 1886, 25 acres of Crown land was offered for sale in 25 allotments. The economic depression of the 1890s adversely affected land sales. [4]
1900s
In 1909 a substantial proportion of the area, bound by Thomson, Regent and Scott Streets, and Roslyn Road, was acquired by the Geelong Grammar School. Geelong Church of England Grammar School is a independent, Anglican, Co-educational, boarding and Day school. On 21 October 1910, Chairman of the school, W. T. Manifold turned the first sod that was expected to be the new era of the school. These plans had faded by August 1911, when adjoining rural land was offered for sale as the Belmont Hill Estate. [4] The Grammar School council indicated that an adjacent suburban subdivision would work against their plans for a boarding school, not one catering for day boys. The school made the decision to buy land on the opposite side of Geelong at Corio, with the land at Belmont, sold for further residential subdivision. Corio is a residential and industrial and one of the largest suburbs of Geelong, Victoria [4]
The immediate years after the First World War in the early 1920s witnessed the transformation of the rural farmland in Belmont into a residential area. On 6 December 1913, 86 residential sites were auctioned, forming the Belmont Heights Estate. [4] The streets of this new estate were named after well-known Polar explorers: Scott, Shackleton, Peary and Amundsen. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, CVO, OBE, (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922 was an Anglo-Irish explorer who was one of the principal figures of the period Robert Edwin Peary ( May 6, 1856 &ndash February 20, 1920) was an American explorer who claimed Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (ˈɾuːɑl ˈɑmʉnsən ( July 16, 1872 – c Further subdivision occurred in the 1920s, stimulated by the construction of a new bridge over the Barwon River in 1926, and the extension of the Geelong tramway system in 1927. The Barwon River rises in the Otway Ranges of Victoria, Australia, runs through Winchelsea and the city of Geelong, where it is joined A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train [5] Construction of houses started during the interwar and early postwar years, most built as affordable homes for textile workers, drivers, labourers, clerks, secretaries, teachers and builders. [4]
Major housing development of Belmont commenced in the years following World War 2, with housing developments spreading from the original township on the hill, westwards towards Highton. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Highton also refers to the highest level of Aristos in the Saga of the Skolian empire by Catherine Asaro. Later development in the 1970s saw subdivision to the south towards Grovedale. Grovedale is a mainly residential southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
The CSIRO established laboratories in Belmont in 1948[6] to perform research to support the wool industry, it has since become one of the leading textile research centres in the world. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation ( CSIRO) is the national government body for scientific research in Australia.
Aviation
The Belmont Common was a site of early aviation in the Geelong area. MCite/Citephp.--> Geelong (dʒəˈlɔŋ is the second largest city in the state The first person to fly from the Common was Hans Anderson, a garage owner who flown his home made biplane until he crashed the plane at Lovely Banks. Lovely Banks is a northern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. [5]
He was followed by Charles and Percy Pratt. [7] Pilots involved in World War I, the erected a large hangar and workshops, from which they taught gliding and flying, overhauled airplanes and motors, and practised aerial photography. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Aerial photography is the taking of Photographs of the ground from an elevated position [8]
In 1928, 10,000 Geelong residents turned up at the aerodrome to welcome famous Australian aviator Bert Hinkler who had just completed a 16-day England-Australia flight. Herbert Hinkler AFC DSM (8 December 1892 – 7 January 1933 - better known as Bert Hinkler, was a pioneer Australian aviator (dubbed "Australian [7] Percy Pratt started the Geelong Gliding Club in 1929 which still exists at Bacchus Marsh. Bacchus Marsh ( Postcode: 3340 is a town in Victoria, Australia. [9] On August 4, 1937 Percy Pratt took off from the Common and completed the longest towed glider flight in Australia up to that time. Terminology A "glider" is an unpowered Aircraft. The most common types of glider are today used for sporting purposes [5]
Avro Anson bombers used by Bass Island Airways on the run to King Island were housed and serviced at the Belmont Common,[8] one being destroyed by floods in 1952. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout King Island is one of the islands that make up the state of Tasmania, Australia. [10] By the early 1950s the aerodrome on the Common had closed. [7]
Railway
A narrow gauge tourist railway operated on the Belmont Common from 1969 to 1976. The Bellarine Railway is a volunteer-operated steam-driven tourist railway located in Victoria, Australia. A narrow gauge railway (or narrow gauge railroad) is a Railway that has a Track gauge narrower than the of Standard gauge railways A heritage railway ( United Kingdom) preserved railway ( United Kingdom) or tourist railroad ( United States and Canada) is a Operated by the Australian Railway Historical Society's Geelong division under the Geelong Steam Preservation Society name, the railway started with 100 feet of track and two steam locomotives donated by the Australian Portland Cement company, once used on their private industrial railway at Fyansford. The Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS was founded in Sydney in 1933 as The Australasian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive" Fyansford is a township on the western edge of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, named after Captain Foster Fyans who came to Geelong as a Police [11]
Further rolling stock was acquired throughout the 1970s, with plans drawn up for track extension though the Common, and all the way along the Barwon River to Buckleys Falls. The Barwon River rises in the Otway Ranges of Victoria, Australia, runs through Winchelsea and the city of Geelong, where it is joined However the mid 1970s regular flooding had dampened enthusiasm, and the construction of the Princes Highway bypass of Belmont would cut the current railway line in half. The Princes Highway is a segment of Australia's Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide and Port Augusta South Australia At the same time, the closure of the Victorian Railway's Queenscliff line presented an opportunity for the society, which relocated to Queenscliff in 1976, where it now operates at the Bellarine Peninsula Railway. See also Rail transport in Victoria The Victorian Railways operated railways in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983 Queenscliff is a small town on the Bellarine Peninsula at the entrance to Port Phillip in southern Victoria Australia and is bounded on its north side [12]
Geography
Belmont is bounded by the Barwon River to the north and east, Waurn Ponds Creek to the south, and the former Kardinia Creek to the west, which was placed underground in the 1960s. The Barwon River rises in the Otway Ranges of Victoria, Australia, runs through Winchelsea and the city of Geelong, where it is joined Low lying lands follow the banks of the Barwon River. Further parklands follow the Waurn Ponds Creek.
The area of Belmont Common is flood-prone during heavy rainfall. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge It was also a site of early aviation in the area and a flying school was operated in the area in the 1920s. During 1952, the Barwon River broke its banks, flooding the entire Belmont Common area;[13] flooding covering the same area, including the caravan park and K-mart car park is not uncommon in recent history. [14]
The older populated areas of the suburb are located on top of a hill centred upon High and Regent Streets, overlooking the river and the rest of Geelong. The area near Reynolds Road and High Street are much flatter, and where developed during the post war period. The lower lying areas near Torquay Road were settled from the 1970s onward.
Demographics
In the 2006 census, 13,646 persons resided in Belmont. 16% of the population were children aged between 0-14 years, and 31% were aged 55 years and over. Belmont is an ageing suburb, with the median age of residents being 40 years, compared with 37 years for persons in Australia. 90% of residents are Australian citizens with 80. 3% born in Australia, the most common foreign birthplace being England (3. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 6%). [1]
The average household size was 2. 3 persons, with the majority of dwellings being separate houses. Family households occupied 60% of private dwellings, with lone person households making up 32%. The median weekly family income was $1,053, compared with $1,171 in Australia. [1]
Transportation
Roads
High Street is the main road in Belmont, running from the centre of Geelong towards Colac. A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. MCite/Citephp.--> Geelong (dʒəˈlɔŋ is the second largest city in the state Colac is a town in the western district of Victoria Australia, situated approximately 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne on the southern shore of Lake Colac A four lane bridge over the Barwon River links Belmont to the north and the rest of Geelong. Once part of the Princes Highway, a bypass of Belmont was commenced during the early 1980s. The Princes Highway is a segment of Australia's Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide and Port Augusta South Australia Completed in the 1990 with the completion of the four lane James Harrison Bridge over the Barwon River, it removed heavy through traffic from the main shopping centre and diverted traffic down an upgraded Settlement Road. [15] The Princes Highway remains on this route today until the opening of the Geelong Ring Road. The Geelong Ring Road (formerly known as the Geelong Bypass and the Geelong Outer Freeway) is a freeway ring road under construction
Other major roads include the Surfcoast Highway which runs from Settlement Road south to Grovedale, Torquay before forming the Great Ocean Road, Barwon Heads Road which forms an important link to Barwon Heads and other smaller coastal towns, Shannon Avenue which porvided a northerly connection to the rest of Geelong, and Barrabool Road which runs west to Highton and Wandana Heights. The Great Ocean Road is a 273 km stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Warrnambool Grovedale is a mainly residential southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Torquay (tɔrˈkiː is a town in the Unitary authority of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. The Great Ocean Road is a 273 km stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Warrnambool Barwon Heads is a coastal township on the Bellarine Peninsula, near Highton also refers to the highest level of Aristos in the Saga of the Skolian empire by Catherine Asaro. Wandana Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Trams
Trams served Belmont from 1927 to 1956. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train The tramline was opened on December 16, 1927 when the 'South' route was extended from the Barwon Bridge, to Colac Road. The extension was made possible by the construction of a new wider bridge over the Barwon the same year. The tram line ran along High Street to the terminus on the corner of Roslyn Road. [5]
The line was single track, except for a one crossing loop near the river bridge, and a second south of Mount Pleasant Road. In 1951 4 trams per hour operated over the line during peak times. The line was the last of Geelong tramways to close, the last run being on March 25, 1956. Buses replaced the services. [16]
Buses
A motor bus service to Belmont commenced on January 15 1914. Using 12 horsepower double decker buses capable of travelling at 12 miles an hour (19km/h),[5] they were later replaced by the tram service.
Today Belmont is served by a number of bus routes operated by Benders Busways that link the suburb with the city, Highton and Grovedale. Benders Busways is a privately owned Transport company in Geelong, Victoria. Highton also refers to the highest level of Aristos in the Saga of the Skolian empire by Catherine Asaro. Grovedale is a mainly residential southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. All routes run into the suburb via High Street, before splitting off to various destinations. Bus services to Torquay also stop in Belmont to pick up passengers, as do V/Line road coaches to Lorne and Apollo Bay. Torquay is a township in Victoria, Australia, which faces Bass Strait, 21 km V/Line is a not for profit regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. Lorne is a seaside town on Louttit Bay in Victoria, Australia.
Facilities
Shopping
The High Street shopping stip is the largest strip shopping centre in Geelong, stretching from Barwon Heads Road to Roslyn Road. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors The shopping strip was upgraded in 2006. [17]
Education
Belmont is served by a number of Primary and Secondary schools:
- Belmont Primary School was the first primary school in the suburb, opened on December 1 1856. [18] Located on Mount Pleasant Road, the school suffered from declining enrolment during the 1990s but has stabilised, and celebrated it's 125th anniversary in 2006.
- St Bernards Catholic Primary School was the school of the St Bernards Catholic parish. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Located on the corner of High and Regent Streets, the school was merged with Highton's Mercia Catholic Primary School in 1999, to form Clairvaux Catholic Primary School on Reynolds Road. Highton also refers to the highest level of Aristos in the Saga of the Skolian empire by Catherine Asaro.
- Belmont High School is situated off Roslyn Road, and was the first secondary school in Belmont. Belmont High School may refer to Belmont High School (Los Angeles California Belmont High School (Belmont Massachusetts It opened during the post war population boom in the district.
- Roslyn Primary School is located adjacent to Belmont High, opening about the same time.
- Oberon Primary School is located on Torquay Road and Dorothy Avenue, and also opened when Belmont was first being developed post-war.
- Oberon High School opened on Kidman Avenue in the late 1960s to serve the growing population south of the Barwon River. Oberon High School is a secondary school located in Belmont Geelong Victoria Australia ( Melways Ref Map 465 G2 The school also caters for students from the coastal and country areas to the south of Geelong.
- Oberon South Primary School is located next to Oberon High School on Tintinara Cresent.
Belmont was once home of the South Barwon Technical School on Reynolds Road which opened in the late 1970s. The school was closed in the early 1990s as part of the then-State Government reforms of vocational education. Vocational education or Vocational Education and Training (VET also called Career and Technical Education (CTE prepares learners for jobs that are based The buildings are now occupied by Clairvaux Catholic Primary School.
A number of kindergartens are also located in Belmont.
Research laboratories
The CSIRO Division of Textiles and Fibres Technology is located on Henry and High Streets. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation ( CSIRO) is the national government body for scientific research in Australia.
Parklands, sport and recreation
Belmont has a large number of reserves catering for both passive and active recreational activities. Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's Body or Mind. It is also home to a number of local sporting clubs.
The extensive Belmont Common follows the Barwon River to the east of the suburb, and has a path along the river for people on foot or bicycle. The Common also houses the Barwon Valley Public Golf Course, golf driving range, a number of baseball fields, motocross course, indoor and outdoor shooting ranges, dog obedience school, and cricket and football ovals. A driving range is an area where Golfers can practice their swing Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Motocross is a form of Motorcycle sport or All-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed Off road circuits Shooting is the act or process of firing Rifles Shotguns or other projectile Weapons such as bows or Crossbows Even the firing of Obedience training usually refers to the training of a dog and the term is most commonly used in that context Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries For the acronym see AFT. Aft, in naval Terminology, is an Adjective or Adverb meaning 'towards
Further major reserves are Winter Reserve on Kidman Avenue, and McDonald Reserve on Reynolds Road. Eastablisted in the late 1960s,[19] both reserves have a number of ovals that see heavy use during the football and cricket seasons.
The Barwon Valley Activity Centre is located on Barwon Heads Road and houses indoor basketball and netball courts. The centre is also home to a Sunday market and a number of special events. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information
The Geelong Bowls Club is located on Sommers Street, adjacent to the Geelong Lawn Tennis Club. Bowls (also known as Lawn Bowls or Lawn Bowling) is a precision Sport in which the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical Balls Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The Belmont Bowls Club is located on Reynolds Road, and the Geelong RSL Bowls Club is on Barwon Heads Road.
The Leisurelink Swimming Complex is located on Reynolds Road, and houses an enclosed 25 metre swimming pool, a number of smaller pools, four external waterslides, and a gym and aerobics centre. A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or The ageing centre is due to be replaced by a new complex in Waurn Ponds by 2009. Waurn Ponds is a mainly residential southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. [20]
Next door to the Leisurelink is the Geelong Bowling Lanes. Opened in the 1980s, for a number of years it was the only tenpin bowling lanes in Geelong. Ten-pin bowling is a competitive Sport in which a player (the “bowler” rolls a Bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic ( Polyurethane MCite/Citephp.--> Geelong (dʒəˈlɔŋ is the second largest city in the state
Belmont has a number of children's playgrounds throughout the suburb, the major one being the Barwon Valley Fun Park, located off Barrabool Road.
Community
The Belmont Senior Citizens centre is located on Thompson Street behind the High Street shopping strip.
The Geelong RSL clubrooms are located on Barwon Heads Road, relocating from the city in the early 1990s. The Returned and Services League of Australia (often abbreviated to RSL) is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian
Four scout troops were once based in Belmont - 1st and 3rd Belmont at a hall in Rugby Street, and 2nd and 4th Belmont in Dean Street. Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide Youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical mental and spiritual Only the 3rd Belmont troop remains today.
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Belmont (State Suburb) - Vic. 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-02-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule
- ^ Australian Places - Belmont
- ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography: Hirst, Godfrey (1857 - 1917)
- ^ a b c d e Belmont Heritage Areas Report - Volume 1 August 2007 (PDF-3133KB)
- ^ a b c d e Begg, Peter (1990). Geelong - The First 150 Years. Globe Press. ISBN 0-9592863-5-7.
- ^ Australian Science at Work: CSIRO Division of Textile Industry
- ^ a b c Geelong Parks and Gardens - Belmont Common
- ^ a b Roy H Holden: Notes on Belmont (at Geelong Heritage Centre)
- ^ Australian Gliding Museum
- ^ ADF Serial - RAAF A4 Avro Anderson
- ^ Victorian Preserved Steam Locomotives
- ^ Paul and Kathleen Kenny (2004) Trains, Troops and Tourists
- ^ Bureau of Meteorology - Southeastern Australia, June 1952. Retrieved on 2007-07-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic.
- ^ City of Greater Geelong: Flooding
- ^ Main Roads Victoria - M1 - Princes Freeway / Highway West
- ^ Geelong tramways — a short history
- ^ 'BRUMBY OPENS REVITALISED BELMONT HIGH STREET 'Wednesday, March 8, 2006
- ^ Judy Laging (1974) Shire of South Barwon - A Brief History
- ^ Klaus G Clapinski (October 15 1967) The Shire of South Barwon
- ^ Geelong Advertiser: 'Broken glass showers from roof above pool' - 31Aug07
External links
- Belmont, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Australian Places - Belmont