Description
Leopold is a residential eastern suburb of Geelong and is a gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula.
Leopold is a residential eastern suburb of Geelong and is a gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula. At the 2016 Census, Leopold had a population of 12,814.
History
The area was formerly known as Kensington, but was renamed in 1892 after Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the youngest son of Queen Victoria. The post office opened as Kensington on 19 May 1858, and was renamed Kensington Hill in 1882, Leopold Hill in 1884 and Leopold in 1885.
Heritage listed sites
Leopold contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
221-229 Matthews Road, Melaleuka
715-729 Bellarine Highway, St Marks On The Hill
Weather
Things to do
The Bellarine Rail Trail passes through Leopold. The Gateway Plaza is situated on the corner of the Bellarine Peninsula and Melaluka road.Leopold is constructing four new residential developments called the Kensington Estate, the Estuary Estate, the Debonair Heights Estate and the Gateway Estate. Much of the available land has been sold. Houses are either in construction or others near finished.
The town has an Australian rules football team competing in the Geelong Football League known as the Lions.The Leopold Sportsmans Club provides bowls green, squash, function rooms and other facilities.Leopold is also home to Lake Connewarre—a Ramsar listed estuary.
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Population: 10001-100000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 27.929 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 47 m
Population number: 12,814
Local Government Area: City of Greater Geelong
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Leopold, Victoria
