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==The Town today== |
==The Town today== |
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The [[Bellarine Rail Trail]] passes through Leopold. The Gateway Plaza is situated on the corner of the Bellarine Peninsula and Melaluka road, it is home to [[Coles Supermarkets|Coles]], [[Red Rooster]] and other shops. Leopold is constructing |
The [[Bellarine Rail Trail]] passes through Leopold. The Gateway Plaza is situated on the corner of the Bellarine Peninsula and Melaluka road, it is home to [[Coles Supermarkets|Coles]], [[Red Rooster]] and other shops. Leopold is constructing four new residential developments called the Kensington Estate, the Estuary Estate, the Debionair Heights Estate, and the Gateway Estate. Many of the available land has been sold. Houses are either in construction and others near finished. |
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The town has an [[Australian Rules]] football team competing in the [[Geelong Football League]]. |
The town has an [[Australian Rules]] football team competing in the [[Geelong Football League]]. It also has a [[Tennis]] Team and a [[Cricket]] Team. And it also has a [[Scouts]] Hall. and a [[Swimming]] Pool. |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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| Leopold Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 8746 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3224 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bellarine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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Leopold is the gateway to Victoria's historic and scenic Bellarine Peninsula. Built on a hill, Leopold offers magnificent views of Lake Connewarre and easy access to local beaches. Over the last century, it has been transformed from a farming community, to a thriving urban area, due to its close proximity to Geelong.
History
The area was formerly known as Kensington. The Post Office opened as Kensington on 19 May 1858, and was renamed Kensington Hill in 1882, Leopold Hill in 1884 and Leopold in 1885. [2]
The Town today
The Bellarine Rail Trail passes through Leopold. The Gateway Plaza is situated on the corner of the Bellarine Peninsula and Melaluka road, it is home to Coles, Red Rooster and other shops. Leopold is constructing four new residential developments called the Kensington Estate, the Estuary Estate, the Debionair Heights Estate, and the Gateway Estate. Many of the available land has been sold. Houses are either in construction and others near finished.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong Football League. It also has a Tennis Team and a Cricket Team. And it also has a Scouts Hall. and a Swimming Pool.
Education
As of 2010, Leopold consists of three sources of education.
- Leopold Primary School
- Leopold Kindergarten
- Alanvale Kindergarten
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Leopold (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
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