Leopold, Victoria
| Leopold Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Leopold | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°11′21″S 144°27′52″E / 38.18917°S 144.46444°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8746 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3224 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bellarine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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Leopold is a residential eastern suburb of Geelong and is a gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula.
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]
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, Panache and other shops.[3]
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 known as the Lions.[4]
The Leopold Sportsmans Club provides bowls green, squash, function rooms and other facilities.[5]
Education
As of 2011, Leopold consists of three sources of education.
- Leopold Primary School [6]
- Leopold Kindergarten [7]
- Allanvale Preschool Centre [8]
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
- ^ Gateway Plaza Leopold, Gateway Plaza Leopold, retrieved 2012-07-26
- ^ Sporting Pulse, Leopold Football and Netball Club, retrieved 2012-07-26
- ^ Leopold Sportsmans Club, Leopold Sportsmans Club, retrieved 2012-07-26
- ^ Leopold Primary School, Leopold Primary School, retrieved 2012-07-26
- ^ Geelong Kindergarten Association, Leopold Kindergarten, retrieved 2012-07-26
- ^ Geelong Kindergarten Association, Allanvale Preschool Centre, retrieved 2012-07-26
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38°11′21″S 144°27′52″E / 38.18917°S 144.46444°E
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