City of Geelong Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population:	13390 (1992)[1]
Established:	1849
Area:	13. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 km² (5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi)
Council Seat:	Geelong
County:	Grant
LGAs around City of Geelong: Geelong West Corio Corio Bay Newtown City of Geelong Bellarine South Barwon South Barwon Bellarine

The City of Geelong was a Local Government Area located about 75 kilometres (47 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled 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 Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The city covered an area of 13. 4 square kilometres (5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi), and existed from 1849 until 1994. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.

History

Geelong was the second incorporated municipality in Victoria. It was established under the Geelong Incorporation Act (NSW)^[2] in October 1849, and proclaimed as a Town on 4 June 1858. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common On 8 December 1910, it was proclaimed a City. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting ^[3]

On 18 May 1993, the City was abolished, and under the City of Greater Geelong Act 1993 merged into the City of Greater Geelong with the Cities of Geelong West and Newtown, Rural City of Bellarine, Shire of Corio, part of the City of South Barwon and parts of the Shires of Barrabool and Bannockburn. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The City of Geelong West was a Local Government Area located about west of the regional city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The City of Newtown was a Local Government Area located about west of the regional city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The Rural City of Bellarine was a Local Government Area located to the southeast of the regional city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, and The Shire of Corio was a Local Government Area located between Geelong and Werribee about southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of The City of South Barwon was a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, which contained some Geelong suburbs south of the Barwon The Shire of Barrabool was a Local Government Area located about southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The Shire of Bannockburn was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia ^[4]

Wards

The City of Geelong was divided into five wards, each of which elected three councillors:

• Barwon Ward
• Bellarine Ward
• Fidge Ward
• Kardinia Ward
• Ormond Ward

Geography

The City consisted of two parts. The main section, which included Geelong City, Breakwater, East Geelong and South Geelong, was bounded by Corio Bay to the northeast, Barwon River to the southeast, Boundary Road to the east and La Trobe Terrace to the west. 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 Breakwater is a residential and industrial suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. South Geelong also referred to as Geelong South, is a residential and industrial Corio Bay is one of numerous bays in the southwest corner of Australia's Port Phillip, and is the bay on which abuts the City of Geelong. The Barwon River (New South Wales is a river in New South Wales Australia

An additional section further to the north, between Victoria Street, Bell Parade and Thomson Road, included the suburb of Rippleside and part of Geelong North. Rippleside is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The suburb overlooks Corio Bay. North Geelong is a suburb of Geelong in the Australian state of Victoria.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

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