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Victoria Street level crossing adjacent to the southern end of the station was replaced by a road overpass, known as the Margaret Street overpass, and a pedestrian underpass. In 1976, both platforms were extended by over 60 metres. The main station building on Platform 1 was replaced on
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In 2012, a part of North
Geelong was redistributed. This included businesses and houses on the eastern side of Melbourne Road and around St. Helens Park, between Victoria Street to Swinburne Street. Initially residents hoped to become their own suburb called 'St. Helens', though the name was
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Formed in 1892, the original 18-hole course was one of
Australia's oldest courses and was open for more than 100 years. The golf course was closed for a number of years during its re-development of the site and has since re-opened as a nine-hole course.
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preservation. Cowies Creek is a public wetland with boardwalks running throughout. The conservation area hosts native species, including snakes, lizards and water birds, as well as various bush trees and grasses.
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Geelong Golf Club Residential Estate began on the golf club site, with plans for 350 new homes, parks and 9-hole golf course included as a part of the redevelopment.
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includes an indoor pool, basketball court capable of hosting 2000 people. The Arena also acts as an events centre hosting numerous musicians and acts over the years, and served as a venue during the
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on a site on
Victoria and Douro Streets with a connecting rail to the Geelong Ports. The current Post Office opened in 1987. An earlier office dating from 1886 was replaced by
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Geelong's growing industries and manufacturing sector.
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The sport and recreational reserve has a playground, sports oval suitable for cricket and football and netball courts. Its historic Grand Stand remains in use.
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Geelong Town Corporation bought land for the saleyards in 1867 and opened the facility in 1869. It has operated as a livestock exchange ever since.
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opposite the rail station of the same name in Melbourne's west.
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North Geelong Resource Recovery Centre & Transfer station
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in 1858 as a private residence, later being used by the
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services North Geelong and its surrounding suburbs.
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29:Suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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263:The Australian department store,
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1215:Territory divided with another
631:Australian Bureau of Statistics
109:69 km (43 mi) WSW of
696:. www.geelongadvertiser.com.au
635:"North Geelong (State Suburb)"
502:Fyansford Cement Works Railway
350:Fyansford Cement Works Railway
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762:"ABout the Geelong Saleyards"
603:North Geelong railway station
569:North Geelong railway station
447:Public Spaces & Parkland
787:www.geelongaustralia.com.au
664:Phoenix Auctionsl History,
319:was built on the shores of
103:6 km (4 mi) N of
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275:Australian rules football
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836:City of Greater Geelong
716:"Follow us on facebbok"
390:2006 Commonwealth Games
329:Geelong Maritime Museum
252:by the creation of the
125:City of Greater Geelong
639:2016 Census QuickStats
608:North Geelong Warriors
496:Tom McKean Linear Park
488:Osborne Avenue Reserve
287:North Geelong Warriors
277:team competing in the
93:19 m (62 ft)
741:"Geelong Golf Course"
589:51 Swinburne Street:
585:Federal Woollen Mills
563:North Geelong Station
325:Royal Australian Navy
163:around North Geelong:
343:Great Sphinx of Giza
305:was operated by the
301:From 1858 to 1971 a
283:association football
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452:Corio Bay Foreshore
307:Geelong Gas Company
144:Federal division(s)
132:State electorate(s)
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693:Geelong Advertiser
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273:The suburb has an
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420:Geelong Saleyards
414:Geelong Saleyards
402:Geelong Golf Club
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1180:Marcus Hill
1146:Whittington
1141:Waurn Ponds
1121:St Leonards
1088:North Shore
890:Ocean Grove
644:16 November
515:through to
258:2016 census
180:North Shore
81:Postcode(s)
73:2016 census
1233:38°06′29″S
1131:Wallington
1106:Rippleside
1027:Herne Hill
992:Drumcondra
979:Connewarre
969:Charlemont
959:Breakwater
792:17 October
673:17 January
614:References
541:Wathaurong
361:Rippleside
311:Rippleside
242:Australian
218:Drumcondra
214:Rippleside
68:Population
1185:Moorabool
1162:Bellarine
1007:Fyansford
949:Bell Park
941:Batesford
865:Grovedale
767:25 August
746:15 August
547:Transport
517:Fyansford
509:Bell Park
321:Corio Bay
313:in 1986.
244:state of
196:Corio Bay
187:Bell Park
170:Bell Park
111:Melbourne
90:Elevation
1263:Category
1200:Swan Bay
1175:Mannerim
1167:Breamlea
1155:Locality
1055:Marshall
997:Drysdale
987:Curlewis
928:Balliang
725:31 March
597:See also
303:gasworks
246:Victoria
98:Location
45:Victoria
1126:Thomson
1078:Norlane
1073:Newcomb
1012:Geelong
885:Newtown
880:Leopold
870:Highton
855:Belmont
297:History
240:in the
238:Geelong
175:Norlane
161:Suburbs
105:Geelong
43:,
41:Geelong
1060:Moolap
923:Avalon
915:Anakie
700:8 June
265:Target
120:LGA(s)
964:Ceres
860:Corio
552:Buses
285:team
149:Corio
908:Town
875:Lara
843:City
794:2018
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727:2023
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