Whittington, Victoria

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Whittington
Geelong,  Victoria
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Whittington
Coordinates 38°11′S144°23′E / 38.18°S 144.39°E / -38.18; 144.39 Coordinates: 38°11′S144°23′E / 38.18°S 144.39°E / -38.18; 144.39
Population3,990 (2021 census)
Postcode(s) 3219
LGA(s) City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s) Geelong
Federal division(s) Corio
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]

Contents

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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References

  1. Whittington, Victoria at Australian Place names gazette
  2. "2021 Whittington, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. The History of Whittington / St Albans
  4. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List , retrieved 2 March 2021