Leopold, Victoria

Leopold Geelong, Victoria
Population	8746 (2006)
Postcode(s)	3224
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC)
Location	86 km (53 mi) SW of Melbourne 11 km (7 mi) E of Geelong 14 km (9 mi) NW of Ocean Grove 11 km (7 mi) W of Drysdale
LGA(s)	City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s)	Bellarine
Federal division(s)	Corangamite
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 22.5 °C 73 °F 14.7 °C 58 °F 601.3 mm 23.7 in
Suburbs around Leopold: Moolap Drysdale Whittington Leopold Wallington St Albans Park Ocean Grove

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.

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

The Bellarine Rail Trail as it approaches Leopold from the west.