History
Geelong was the second municipality in Victoria, after the City of Melbourne. It was established under the ''Geelong Incorporation Act'' (New South Wales, NSW) in October 1849, and proclaimed as a town on 4 June 1858. On 8 December 1910, it was proclaimed a city. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 18 May 1993, the City of Geelong was abolished, and along with the Cities of City of Geelong West, Geelong West and City of Newtown, Newtown, the Rural City of Bellarine, the Shire of Corio and parts of the City of South Barwon and the Shires of Shire of Barrabool, Barrabool and Shire of Bannockburn, Bannockburn, was merged into the newly created City of Greater Geelong.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 WardGeography
The city consisted of two parts. The main section, which included Geelong city centre, Victoria, Geelong City, Breakwater, Victoria, Breakwater, East Geelong, Victoria, East Geelong and South Geelong, Victoria, South Geelong, was bounded by Corio Bay to the northeast, Barwon River (Victoria), 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, Victoria, Rippleside and part of Geelong North, Victoria, Geelong North.Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.References
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