Bell Post Hill, Victoria
Bell Post Hill is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 Census, Bell Post had a population of 4,919.[1]
| Bell Post Hill Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Morongo College, 1863 | |||||||||||||||
  Bell Post Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.100°S 144.328°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,919 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3215 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lara | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Corio | ||||||||||||||
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The origin of the suburb's name is thought to be from a lookout or warning bell on a post or forked tree situated on the hill overlooking Corio Bay and the Moorabool river known as Morongo estate. [2]
Schools in Bell Post Hill
- Kardinia International College (previously Morongo College)
- Covenant College (previously Geelong Christian School)
- Rollins Primary School
Heritage listed sites
Bell Post Hill contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
- 205 Ballarat Road and 5-61 Anakie Road, Morongo [3]
- Geelong-Ballarat railway line, Cowies Creek Rail Bridge No. 1 [4]
Sport
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong & District Football League.
Geelong Rangers FC play soccer at Myers Reserve and compete in the Victorian State League Division 2.
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bell Post Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "MORONGO ESTATE, GEELONG". Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946). 27 December 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Morongo (H1138)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- "Cowies Creek Rail Bridge No 1 (H2240)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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