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Hamlyn Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong.
Hamlyn Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong. It located to the west of the city on hills that overlook Corio Bay.
It was named after Sidney Hamlyn, a local resident in the 1940s.At the 2016 census, Hamlyn Heights had a population of 6,293.The suburb boundaries are Church St, Ballarat Rd, Moorabool River and two unmarked boundaries extending between Church St to Moorabool River and between Moorabool River and Ballarat Rd.
Hamlyn Heights has two retail areas. A large shopping strip is located in Vines Rd.
The Post Office opened here on 2 February 1959 it is known as Vines Road, Geelong.
A small group of shops also exist in Fairlie St.
Hamlyn Heights was the home to international actor Guy Pearce who lived in Hamlyn Heights during the 1990s.
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Population: 1,001 - 10,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 2.778 km2
Elevation: 11 to 50 metres
Town elevation: 44 m
Population number: 6,293
Local Government Area: City of Greater Geelong