Whittington, Victoria
Suburbs around Whittington: | ||
Thomson | Newcomb | Moolap |
Thomson | Whittington | Moolap |
Breakwater | St Albans Park | Moolap |
Whittington is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located 4 km south-east of the city centre. It is bordered by Boundary, Townsend and Coppards roads and by the former Geelong to Queenscliff railway line now known as the Bellarine Rail Trail.[1] At the 2021 census, Whittington had a population of 3,990.[2]
A large part of Whittington is laid out in cul-de-sacs and courts to inhibit traffic and to help create numerous neighbourhood reserves. Whittington contains a shopping centre, a community centre, recreation reserves and the Whittington Primary School.
History
The area of Whittington was originally part of Breakwater, and was named after an early land owner, James Whittington, during the 1920s.[3] A Post Office of that name had been open since 1914. [4]
Notable people
Damien Birkinhead – Olympic shot putter
Lee Troop – Olympic marathon runner
George Blagojevic – NBL Basketball player
Education
Whittington Primary School is a small Primary School located in Whittington, Victoria.
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- Anakie^
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- Balliang^
- Barwon Heads
- Batesford^
- Bell Park
- Bell Post Hill
- Breakwater
- Ceres
- Charlemont
- Clifton Springs
- Connewarre^
- Curlewis
- Drumcondra
- Drysdale
- East Geelong
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- Hamlyn Heights
- Herne Hill
- Indented Head
- Little River^
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- Marshall
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- Mount Duneed^
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- Portarlington
- Rippleside
- South Geelong
- St Albans Park
- St Leonards
- Thomson
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- Wandana Heights
- Waurn Ponds
- Whittington