Leopold is a residential eastern suburb of Geelong and is a gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula in the Australian state of Victoria. At the 2016 census, Leopold had a population of 12,814.[1]
| Leopold Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Leopold | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°11′21″S 144°27′52″E / 38.18917°S 144.46444°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12,814 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3224 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bellarine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe area was formerly known as Kensington, but was renamed in 1892 after Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the youngest son of Queen Victoria.[2] 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.[3]
Heritage listed sites
editLeopold contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
- 221-229 Matthews Road, Melaleuka[4]
- 715-729 Bellarine Highway, St Marks On The Hill[5]
Today
editThe Bellarine Rail Trail passes through Leopold. The Gateway Plaza is situated on the corner of the Bellarine Peninsula and Melaluka road.[6]
Leopold is constructing four new residential developments called the Kensington Estate, the Estuary Estate, the Debonair Heights Estate and the Gateway Estate. Much of the available land has been sold. Houses are either in construction or others near finished.
The town has an Australian rules football team competing in the Geelong Football League known as the Lions.[7]
The Leopold Sportsmans Club provides bowls green, squash, function rooms and other facilities.[8]
Leopold is also home to Lake Connewarre—a Ramsar listed estuary.[9]
The town has a tennis club featuring 8 hard courts that competes in Geelong regional competitions.[10]
Education
editAs of 2012, Leopold consists of four sources of education.
- Leopold Primary School[11]
- Leopold Kindergarten[12]
- Allanvale Preschool Centre[13]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Leopold (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Leopold (Locality)". VICNAMES. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 4 March 2021
- ^ "Melaleuka (H1117)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "St Marks On The Hill (H0776)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Gateway Plaza Leopold, Gateway Plaza Leopold, retrieved 26 July 2012
- ^ Sporting Pulse, Leopold Football and Netball Club, retrieved 26 July 2012
- ^ Leopold Sportsmans Club, Leopold Sportsmans Club, retrieved 26 July 2012
- ^ "Lake Connewarre State Game Reserve" (PDF). Parks Victoria. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Leopold Tennis Club". Leopold Tennis Club. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Leopold Primary School, Leopold Primary School, retrieved 26 July 2012
- ^ Geelong Kindergarten Association, Leopold Kindergarten, archived from the original on 24 March 2012, retrieved 26 July 2012
- ^ Geelong Kindergarten Association, Allanvale Preschool Centre, archived from the original on 24 March 2012, retrieved 26 July 2012
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