Whittington, Victoria
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| Whittington Geelong, Victoria |
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| Population: | 4056 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3219 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $181,250 (2007) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 4 km (2 mi) from Geelong | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||
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Whittington is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located 4km south-east of the city centre. It is bordered by Boundary, Townsend and Coppards roads and by the former Geelong to Queenscliff railway line now known as the Bellarine Rail Trail.[2]
A large part of Whittington is laid out in cul de sacs and courts to inhibit traffic and to help create numerous neighbourhood reserves. Whittington contains a shopping centre, a community centre, recreation reserves and the Whittington Primary School.
[edit] History
The area of Whittington was originally known as Breakwater, and named after an early land owner, James Whittington during the 1920's[3].
[edit] Education
Whittington Primary School is a small Primary School located in Whittington, Victoria. The school has a large steel post picket fence surrounding it and has its gates can be padlocked shut to form a fortress during an emergency lockdown, as happened on the 22 August, 2007[4] when a former 11 year old student threatened students of the school. The school currently does not have any male teachers.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Whittington (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Whittington, Victoria at Australian Place names gazette
- ^ The History of Whittington / St Albans
- ^ www.News.com.au - Boy, 11, forces school lockdown
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