The City of Geelong was a

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about southwest of

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, the state capital of

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. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1849 until 1993.

History

Geelong was the second municipality in Victoria, after the

City of Melbourne The City of Melbourne is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. In 2018, the city has an area of and had a population of 169,961. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. The ci ...

. It was established under the ''Geelong Incorporation Act'' (

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) in October 1849, and proclaimed as a town on 4 June 1858. On 8 December 1910, it was proclaimed a city. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. On 18 May 1993, the City of Geelong was abolished, and along with the Cities of

Geelong West Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. When Geelong was founded, the area was known as Kildare but its name was changed to Geelong West in 1875. The main street is Pakington Street. At the 2016 c ...

and Newtown, the

Rural City of Bellarine The Rural City of Bellarine was a local government area southeast of the regional city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, covering most of the Bellarine Peninsula. The Rural City covered an area of , and from its origin as the Portarlington Ro ...

, the

Shire of Corio The Shire of Corio was a local government area located between Geelong and Werribee, about southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire, which included all of Geelong's northern suburbs, covered an area of , and e ...

and parts of the

City of South Barwon The City of South Barwon was a Local government in Australia, local government area in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, which contained a number of Geelong, Victoria, Geelong suburbs south of the Barwon River (Victoria), Barwon River, ...

and the Shires of Barrabool and

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, was merged into the newly created

City of Greater Geelong The City of Greater Geelong is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and, had a population of 271,057 as of the 2021 Australian census. ...

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 Breakwater may refer to: * Breakwater (structure), a structure for protecting a beach or harbour Places * Breakwater, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia * Breakwater Island Breakwater Island () is a small island in the Palme ...

East Geelong East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. At the , East Geelong had a population of 3,862. The post office opened on 6 June 1921. An earlier Post Office dating from 1871 was later renamed Moolap West. The 81-hect ...

and

South Geelong 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. The suburb is adj ...

, was bounded by

Corio Bay Corio Bay is one of numerous internal bays in the southwest corner of Australia's Port Phillip, and is the bay on which abuts the City of Geelong. The nearby suburb of Corio takes its name from Corio Bay. Etymology When Hamilton Hume and Will ...

to the northeast, Barwon River to the southeast, Boundary Road to the east and La Trobe Terrace to the west. An additional section further to the north, between Victoria Street, Bell Parade and Thomson Road, included the suburb of

Rippleside Rippleside is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The suburb overlooks Corio Bay. At the , Rippleside had a population of 875. Rippleside adjoins Drumcondra, north of Geelong City on Corio Bay. The locality covers the suburban area bo ...

and part of Geelong North.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Geelong
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