Leopold, Victoria
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| Leopold Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 8746 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3224 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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 three new residential developments called the Kensington estate, the Estury 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.
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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