Bell Post Hill, Victoria
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| Bell Post Hill Geelong, Victoria |
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 Morongo College, 1863 |
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 Bell Post Hill
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| Population: | 4919 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3215 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Lara | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Corio | ||||||||||||
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Bell Post Hill is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The origin of the suburb's name is thought to be from a lookout or warning bell on a post situated on the hill overlooking Corio Bay. The first recorded use of this bell was 1837 during a conflict with the local Aborigines.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong & District Football League.
[edit] Schools in Bell Post Hill
- Kardinia International College (previously Morongo College}
- Covenant College (previously Geelong Christian School)
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bell Post Hill (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC22011&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
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Coordinates: 38°06′00″S 144°19′41″E / 38.100°S 144.328°E
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