St Leonards, Victoria
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| St Leonards Victoria |
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| Population: | 1621 (2006)[1] |
| Established: | 1855 |
| Postcode: | 3223 |
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| LGA: | City of Greater Geelong |
| State District: | Bellarine |
| Federal Division: | Corangamite |
St Leonards is a coastal township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, at the eastern end of the Bellarine Peninsula and the northern end of Swan Bay. Situated 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of Geelong, St Leonards was a filming location for the Australian television series SeaChange.
The town is surrounded by salt marsh wildlife reserves which provide habitat for hundreds of birds, including the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot of which there are less than 200 in the wild. Salt marshes are one of the most biologically productive habitats on the planet, rivalling tropical rainforests.
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[edit] Features
St Leonards is home to good sailing waters, an Esplanade memorial recording the landfalls of Matthew Flinders in 1802 and John Batman in 1835, Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve, and bay and pier fishing.[2]
At the 2006 census, St Leonards had a population of 1621.
It also maintains consistent calm waters as the town's location on the Bellarine Peninsula helps protect it from the bay's typical year round south west winds. Thus whilst large waves may be pounding on the east side of Port Phillip Bay due to strong south west winds, the water could be rather calm at St Leonards.[3]
[edit] Parks
- Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Swan Bay section)
- Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve
- Duck Island
- Salt Lagoon State Nature Reserve
- St Leonards Lake Reserve
[edit] Sport
- St Leonards Golf Course
- St Leonards Tennis Club
- St Leonards Bowling Club
- St Leonards Yacht Club
- St Leonards Sharks AFC
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). St Leonards (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Bellarine Historical Society (17 July 2004). The History of St Leonards. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
- ^ Swan Bay Environmental Association Inc. (2006). About Swan Bay. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
- [1]St Leonards History Page Bellarine Historical Society
- [2]Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve Parks Victoria
- [3]Swan Bay - Port Phillip Heads National Park (Marine)
- [4]Swan Bay (Birds)
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