Belmont, Victoria
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| Belmont | |||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3216 | ||||||||||||
| Median property value: | [0,000] (2006) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | Geelong, Victoria | ||||||||||||
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History
The area was settled by Geelong mayor Alexander Thomson in 1836. The area of Belmont Common is flood-prone during heavy rainfall. During 1952, the Barwon River broke its banks, flooding the entire Belmont Common area.
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