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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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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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Located on Douro Street, the facility accepts most domestic waste. Recyclable materials such as paper, glass, metal, white goods and technology are accepted free of charge. Some items like furniture and books are resold at an on site shop.
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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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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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The area runs parallel to the St Helens Boat ramp, popular with recreational fisherman. With a clear view of the nearby Corio Quay shipping ports.
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North Geelong contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
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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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18:Suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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428:North Geelong is also the home of
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252:The Australian department store,
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620:Australian Bureau of Statistics
98:69 km (43 mi) WSW of
685:. www.geelongadvertiser.com.au
624:"North Geelong (State Suburb)"
491:Fyansford Cement Works Railway
339:Fyansford Cement Works Railway
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751:"ABout the Geelong Saleyards"
592:North Geelong railway station
558:North Geelong railway station
436:Public Spaces & Parkland
776:www.geelongaustralia.com.au
653:Phoenix Auctionsl History,
308:was built on the shores of
92:6 km (4 mi) N of
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47:North Geelong Sphinx Hotel
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264:Australian rules football
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381:basketball tournaments.
825:City of Greater Geelong
705:"Follow us on facebbok"
379:2006 Commonwealth Games
318:Geelong Maritime Museum
241:by the creation of the
114:City of Greater Geelong
628:2016 Census QuickStats
597:North Geelong Warriors
485:Tom McKean Linear Park
477:Osborne Avenue Reserve
276:North Geelong Warriors
266:team competing in the
82:19 m (62 ft)
730:"Geelong Golf Course"
578:51 Swinburne Street:
574:Federal Woollen Mills
552:North Geelong Station
314:Royal Australian Navy
152:around North Geelong:
332:Great Sphinx of Giza
294:was operated by the
290:From 1858 to 1971 a
272:association football
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441:Corio Bay Foreshore
296:Geelong Gas Company
133:Federal division(s)
121:State electorate(s)
1258:Suburbs of Geelong
1234:38.108°S 144.343°E
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682:Geelong Advertiser
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430:Bayside Demolition
262:The suburb has an
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409:Geelong Saleyards
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391:Geelong Golf Club
385:Geelong Golf Club
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1169:Marcus Hill
1135:Whittington
1130:Waurn Ponds
1110:St Leonards
1077:North Shore
879:Ocean Grove
633:16 November
504:through to
247:2016 census
169:North Shore
70:Postcode(s)
62:2016 census
1222:38°06′29″S
1120:Wallington
1095:Rippleside
1016:Herne Hill
981:Drumcondra
968:Connewarre
958:Charlemont
948:Breakwater
781:17 October
662:17 January
603:References
530:Wathaurong
350:Rippleside
300:Rippleside
231:Australian
207:Drumcondra
203:Rippleside
57:Population
1174:Moorabool
1151:Bellarine
996:Fyansford
938:Bell Park
930:Batesford
854:Grovedale
756:25 August
735:15 August
536:Transport
506:Fyansford
498:Bell Park
310:Corio Bay
302:in 1986.
233:state of
185:Corio Bay
176:Bell Park
159:Bell Park
100:Melbourne
79:Elevation
1252:Category
1189:Swan Bay
1164:Mannerim
1156:Breamlea
1144:Locality
1044:Marshall
986:Drysdale
976:Curlewis
917:Balliang
714:31 March
586:See also
292:gasworks
235:Victoria
87:Location
34:Victoria
1115:Thomson
1067:Norlane
1062:Newcomb
1001:Geelong
874:Newtown
869:Leopold
859:Highton
844:Belmont
286:History
229:in the
227:Geelong
164:Norlane
150:Suburbs
94:Geelong
32:,
30:Geelong
1049:Moolap
912:Avalon
904:Anakie
689:8 June
254:Target
109:LGA(s)
953:Ceres
849:Corio
541:Buses
274:team
138:Corio
897:Town
864:Lara
832:City
783:2018
758:2017
737:2015
716:2023
691:2008
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