Marshall, Victoria

Marshall Geelong, Victoria
Marshall railway station
Population:	843 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3216
LGA:	City of Greater Geelong
Suburbs around Marshall: Belmont Breakwater St Albans Park Grovedale Marshall Moolap Mount Duneed Mount Duneed Connewarre

Marshall, formerly known as Marshalltown, is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

The section of the locality south of the Marshall Railway Station is part of the large Armstrong Creek Growth Area with development beginning in 2010.

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.^[2]

See also

• Marshall railway station

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Marshall (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC22081&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01. 
2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 

Coordinates: 38°12′S 144°22′E / 38.2°S 144.367°E / -38.2; 144.367