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Whittington, Victoria

Coordinates: 38°11′S 144°23′E / 38.18°S 144.39°E / -38.18; 144.39
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Whittington
GeelongVictoria
Whittington is located in City of Greater Geelong
Whittington
Whittington
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Coordinates38°11′S 144°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]

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

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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

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Damien Birkinhead – Olympic shot putter

Lee Troop – Olympic marathon runner

George Blagojevic – NBL Basketball player

Education

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Whittington Primary School is a small Primary School located in Whittington, Victoria.

References

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  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