Marshall, formerly known as Marshalltown, is a residential
suburb
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of
Geelong
Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung language, Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in Victoria, Australia, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River (Victo ...
,
Victoria,
Australia
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. At the
2021 census, Marshall had a population of 2,299. The
Marshall railway station is located in the suburb.
History
The first Marshalltown Post Office opened on 8 November 1873, closing in 1911 when the Marshall Railway Station office opened. This was renamed Marshalltown in 1915 and closed in 1979.
The suburb of Marshall was significantly reduced in size in 2012, when more than two thirds of its previous area was re-gazetted as part of the new suburb of
Charlemont, which is being developed as part of the
Armstrong Creek Growth Area.
References
Suburbs of Geelong
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