| Geelong West Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 The formerCity of Geelong West Town Hall | |||||||||||||||
  Geelong West | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°08′S144°21′E / 38.133°S 144.350°E /-38.133; 144.350 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,966 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3218 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Geelong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Corio | ||||||||||||||
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Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb ofGeelong,Victoria, Australia. When Geelong was founded, the area was known as Kildare but its name was changed to Geelong West in 1875. The main street isPakington Street. At the2016 census, Geelong West had a population of 6,966.[1]
Ashby was once a suburb of Geelong located in the area of Geelong West, west of Latrobe Terrace, between Aberdeen Street and Church Street. By 1850, that area had become known as Little Scotland, and Kildare. At that time, Ashby referred to the area between Autumn Street and Waratah Street.
In 1875, the entire Ashby area was renamed Geelong West. The Ashby state school, which had only opened that year, had its name changed to Geelong West. In 1988, as part of Australia's bicentennial celebrations, the school changed its name back to Ashby. A Post Office named Geelong West opened on 1 July 1865, but was replaced and renamed Geelong North Railway Station in 1886. On 1 April 1887, the Geelong West office reopened near its present location. In 1960, Shandeen Post Office opened near the corner of Aberdeen Road and Shannon Avenue.[2]
From 1912 until 1956, Geelong West was served by an electric tramway service inPakington Street,[3] after which the service was replaced by buses run byBenders Buslines.
The M. Donaghy & Sons ropeworks was located in Pakington Street. The site has been redeveloped into a shopping centre, with aWoolworths (formerly Safeway) supermarket and other shops.[4]
Geelong West contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
Geelong West Borough was established in 1875, and was proclaimed a Town in 1922. It absorbed the Moorpanyal riding part of Corio Shire in 1926, and was proclaimed a City in 1929.
In 1993 Geelong West City was amalgamated with part of Bannockburn Shire, part of Barrabool Shire, Bellarine Rural City, Corio Shire, Geelong City, Newtown City & South Barwon City to formGreater Geelong City.
Journalist and publisherJ. F. Archibald was born in Geelong West in 1856. A memorialbust was erected on the corner of Weddell Road and Church St in 1956.
The Pako Festa is an annual festival held inPakington Street, Geelong West each year around late February. In 2006 it was held on 25 February. The festival is held to promotecultural diversity and show appreciation for the artwork and fashion designed by citizens of the Geelong area.
The suburb has anAustralian rules football team competing in theGeelong Football League[11] and a team competing in theGeelong & District Football League.
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