Curlewis, Victoria
| Curlewis Victoria | |||||||||||||
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  Curlewis | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°11′S 144°30′E / 38.183°S 144.500°ECoordinates: 38°11′S 144°30′E / 38.183°S 144.500°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 399 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3222 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bellarine | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Corio | ||||||||||||
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Curlewis is a bounded rural locality of the City of Greater Geelong local government area on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Curlewis had a population of 399.
History
Curlewis Post Office opened on 1 November 1866 and closed in 1973.[2] Coryule Homestead, located in McDermott Road, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[3]
Today
Golfers play at the Curlewis Golf Club on Portarlington Road.[4]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Curlewis (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ "Coriyule Homestead (H0272)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ↑ Golf Select, Curlewis, retrieved 2009-05-11