| City of Geelong West Victoria |
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Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 13630 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1875 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5.26 km² (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Geelong West | ||||||||||||
| County: | Grant | ||||||||||||
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The City of Geelong West was a Local Government Area located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of the regional city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 5.26 square kilometres (2.0 sq mi), and existed from 1875 until 1994.
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Geelong West was first incorporated as a borough on 29 May 1875, and became a town on 22 March 1922. After annexing the Moorpanyal Riding of the Shire of Corio on 9 December 1926 to form its fourth ward (West Ward), it was proclaimed as a city on 17 April 1929.[2]
On 18 May 1993, the City was abolished, and under the City of Greater Geelong Act 1993 merged into the City of Greater Geelong with the Cities of Geelong and Newtown, Rural City of Bellarine, Shire of Corio, part of the City of South Barwon and parts of the Shires of Barrabool and Bannockburn.[3]
The City of Geelong West was divided into four wards, each of which elected three councillors:
The City was bounded by La Trobe Terrace to the east, Aberdeen, Minerva and Autumn Streets to the south, McCurdy Road to the west and Church Street, Western Oval and Coxon and Bell Parades to the north.[2] It included the suburbs of Geelong West, Drumcondra, Herne Hill and Manifold Heights.
The Town Hall was located at Pakington and Albert Streets, Geelong West.
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 17,313 |
| 1958 | 18,290* |
| 1961 | 17,681 |
| 1966 | 17,446 |
| 1971 | 17,248 |
| 1976 | 15,978 |
| 1981 | 14,823 |
| 1986 | 13,802 |
| 1991 | 13,448 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.