South Geelong, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name=South Geelong
city=Geelong
state=vic


caption=Skilled Stadium
lga=City of Greater Geelong
area=
postcode=3220
pop=15,420 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC22121 | name = South Geelong (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
dist1=2
location1=Geelong
est=
propval= [http://www.domain.com.au/Public/SuburbReport.aspx?searchTerm=3220 $312,000] (2006)
fedgov=Corio
stategov=Geelong
near-nw=Geelong West
near-n=Geelong
near-ne=Newcomb
near-w=Newtown
near-e=East Geelong
near-sw=Highton
near-s=Belmont
near-se=Breakwater South Geelong also referred to as Geelong South, is a residential and industrial southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The suburb is adjacent to the Geelong central business district, with the Barwon River forming the suburb's southern border. South Geelong is also the western end-point for the Bellarine Rail Trail, a 32 km walking and cycling track to Queenscliff.

Major industry in South Geelong includes Godfrey Hirst carpet manufacturers.

The Post Office opened on 1 June 1921 as South Geelong and was renamed Geelong South in 1941. Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]

See also

* Kardinia Park - public park on the western edge of the suburb.
* Kardinia Park (Stadium) - Home ground of the Geelong Football Club.
* South Geelong railway station
* Geelong Racecourse station

Gallery

References

External links

* [http://www.aussieheritage.com.au/listings/vic/Geelong/AustinHallandAustinTerraces/14625 Austin Hall and Terraces]