Lovely Banks, Victoria

Lovely Banks
Geelong, Victoria
Population 1,012 (2006)[1]
Postcode(s) 3213
LGA(s) City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s) Lara
Federal Division(s) Corio
Suburbs around Lovely Banks:
Anakie Anakie Lara
Moorabool Lovely Banks Corio
Moorabool Bell Post Hill Norlane
Bell Park

Lovely Banks is a northern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Once an agricultural and rural area, the suburb is quickly developing into a residential area adjoining the Geelong suburbs of Bell Park, Corio and Norlane.

The origin of the name is thought to be descriptive of the area. The land to the west rises quite quickly from 30 to 100 metres above sea level. It provides an expansive view of Geelong and Corio Bay.

The Post Office, opened around 1902 named as Lovely Banks Reservoir, was renamed Lovely Banks around 1907 and closed in 1960.[2]

Cowies Creek Rail Bridge No. 1, a bridge on the Geelong-Ballarat railway line between Lovely Banks and Bell Post Hill, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[3]

Census populations

Geelong (Western) Ring Road

During construction of the Geelong Ring Road By Pass Lovely Banks was semi-separated from its closest neighbourhoods Bell Park, Corio and Norlane with the closures of Purnell and Goldsworthy Roads, to accommodate the new freeway. Lovely Banks can be accessed via the new Anakie Road overpass which was constructed as part of the Geelong By Pass project.

Area Development

There is currently (2009) community concern regarding a proposal to site a Service Centre just off the Geelong Ring Road to the north of the Lovely Banks .

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lovely Banks (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
  3. ↑ "Cowies Creek Rail Bridge No. 1 (H2240)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 2014-03-23.


Coordinates: 38°04′S 144°20′E / 38.067°S 144.333°E