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Bell Park

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City of Greater Geelong VIC, PO Box 104, Bell Park, VIC 3215
03 5272 5272

Description

Bell Park is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

Bell Park is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.It is located 3 km north-west of the Geelong city centre and is bordered to the north by the Ballarat rail line, to the east by Thompson Road, to the south by the Midland Highway and to the west by Anakie Road.

At the 2016 Census, Bell Park had a population of 5,009.

History

Bell Park was named after the Bell Park homestead built by an early settler named John Bell. Part of Bell's homestead is preserved at the Grace McKellar Centre.

In the early 1950s, residential development of the area increased with migrants and refugees arriving from Europe after World War II. The Post Office opened on 1 July 1953. There are two Ukrainian churches in Bell Parkā€”one Orthodox and one Catholic.

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Type: Suburbs

Population: 1,001 - 10,000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 2.743 km2

Elevation: 11 to 50 metres

Town elevation: 35 m

Population number: 5,009

Local Government Area: City of Greater Geelong

Location

City of Greater Geelong VIC, PO Box 104, Bell Park, VIC 3215

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Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Bell Park, Victoria