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Geelong West, Victoria

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Geelong West
LGA: City of Greater Geelong
Postcode: 3218
Population: 11,934
Median property value: [5,000] (2006)
Location: Geelong, Victoria
Suburbs near Geelong West
Hamlyn Heights North Geelong Drumcondra
Manifold Heights Geelong West Geelong
Newtown South Geelong
Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The main street is Pakington Street, which was served by an electric tramway service until 1956, when the service was replaced by buses subcontracted out to Bender Buslines (currently owned by Kefford Corporation).

History

Pakington St, Geelong West in 1906.
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Pakington St, Geelong West in 1906.

The M. Donaghy & Sons rope factory was once located in Pakington St, Geelong West. The site is now under consideration for the construction of a supermarket.

Pako Festa

The Pako Festa is an annual festival held in Pakington street, Geelong West each year around late February. In 2006 it was held on the 25th of February. The festival is held to promote cultural diversity and show appreciation for the artwork and fashion designed by citizens of the Geelong area.

Streets

See also


Localities of Geelong
Ashby | Anakie | Avalon | Barwon Heads | Batesford | Bellarine | Bell Park | Bell Post Hill | Belmont | Breakwater | Breamlea | Ceres | Chilwel | Clifton Springs | Connewarre | Corio | Curlewis | Drysdale | Drumcondra | East Geelong | Fyansford | Geelong City | Geelong West | Grovedale | Hamlyn Heights | Herne Hill | Highton | Indented Head | Lara | Leopold | Little River | Lovely Banks | Manifold Heights | Mannerim | Marcus Hill | Marshall | Moolap | Moorabool | Mount Duneed | Newcomb | Newtown | Norlane | Geelong North | North Shore | Ocean Grove | Portarlington | Rippleside | Rosewall | Geelong South | St Leonards | Thompson | Wallington | Wandana Heights | Waurn Ponds | Whittington

List of Geelong suburbs

 


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