Geelong West, Victoria
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| Geelong West Geelong, Victoria |
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 Pakington St, Geelong West in 1906. |
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| Population: | 12,121 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3218 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $287,500 (2008) | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||
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Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. When Geelong was founded, the area was known as Kildare but its name was changed to Geelong West in 1875. The main street is Pakington Street.
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[edit] History
Ashby was once a suburb of Geelong located in the area of Geelong West, west of Latrobe Terrace, between Aberdeen Street and Church Street. By 1850 this area had become known as Little Scotland, and Kildare. At this point, Ashby referred to the area between Autumn Street and Waratah Street.
In 1875 the entire Ashby area was renamed West Geelong. The Ashby state school, which had only opened that same year, changed its name to Geelong West. In 1988, as part of Australia's bicentennial celebrations, the school changed its name back to Ashby.
Geelong West was served by an electric tramway service from 1912 until 1956,[2] when the service was replaced by buses subcontracted out to Benders Buslines (currently owned by Kefford Corporation).
The M. Donaghy & Sons rope factory was once located in Pakington St, Geelong West. The site is being developed currently, with plans for a Safeway Supermarket and specialty shops.[3] Construction commenced in January 2008.
[edit] J F Archibald (Archibald Prize)
Journalist and publisher J. F. Archibald was born in Geelong West in 1856. A memorial bust was erected on the corner of Weddell Rd and Shannon Ave in 1956.
[edit] Pako Festa
The Pako Festa is an annual festival held in Pakington Street, Geelong West each year around late February. In 2006 it was held on the 25th of February. The festival is held to promote cultural diversity and show appreciation for the artwork and fashion designed by citizens of the Geelong area.
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[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Geelong West (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Geelong tramways - a short history. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Geelong Advertiser - 'Government approves $12.5 million Ropeworks plan'. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
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