Bell Post Hill, Victoria
| Bell Post Hill Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morongo College, 1863 | |||||||||||||||
  Bell Post Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°06′00″S 144°19′41″E / 38.100°S 144.328°ECoordinates: 38°06′00″S 144°19′41″E / 38.100°S 144.328°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,919 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3215 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lara | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Corio | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Bell Post Hill is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The origin of the suburb's name is thought to be from a lookout or warning bell on a post situated on the hill overlooking Corio Bay. The first recorded use of this bell was 1837 during a conflict with the local Aborigines. Melbourne and Chinese investors have purchased many properties in Bell Post Hill, Bell Park, Norlane and Corio.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong & District Football League.
Schools in Bell Post Hill
- Kardinia International College (previously Morongo College)
- Covenant College (previously Geelong Christian School)
- Rollins Primary School
Heritage listed sites
Bell Post Hill contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
- 205 Ballarat Road and 5-61 Anakie Road, Morongo [2]
- Geelong-Ballarat railway line, Cowies Creek Rail Bridge No. 1 [3]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bell Post Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ↑ "Morongo (H1138)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ "Cowies Creek Rail Bridge No 1 (H2240)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
External links
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.