Lethbridge, Victoria
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| Coordinates | 37°58′S 144°08′E / 37.967°S 144.133°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 495(2006)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3332 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Golden Plains Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ballarat East, Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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Lethbridge is a rural township outside Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Bluestone from Lethbridge quarries was used to build several significant buildings in Melbourne, including the steps to the Parliament House. At the 2006 census, Lethbridge had a population of 495.
Lethbridge Post Office opened on 10 September 1857 and closed in 1980.[2]
The community of Lethbridge has a range of facilities and services including, but not limited to:
- Lethbridge Primary School
- The town hall (which offers community groups include Playgroup, Karate, Cub scouts and individual functions)
- Lethbridge Airpark
- Sports facility (with two football ovals and a tennis court)
- Uniting Church (Now closed and a residential property)
- St. Josephs Catholic church (part of the Meredith Parish, but is currently out of use)
- Hairdresser (Now closed)
- General store
- CFA
- Sheepdog's joint
- Multiple skid hot spots located across the picturesque golden plains landscape
The railway came to the town with the opening of the Geelong-Ballarat line in 1862,[3] with the local railway station opened soon after, but today only grain and fruit trains use the line.
Peter Lalor, the leader of the Eureka Stockade rebellion, hid overnight in Lethbridge while fleeing from Ballarat to Geelong in November 1854.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lethbridge (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ "Rail Geelong - Geelong Line Guide". www.railgeelong.com. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
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External links
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