Breakwater, Victoria
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Train crossing the Breakwater Bridge and ford, 2006 | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Breakwater | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 38°10′55″S 144°22′30″E / 38.182°S 144.375°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Geelong | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1837 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,014 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 327/km2 (847/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3219 | ||||||||||||
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Breakwater is a residential and industrial suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Barwon River, 4 km south-south-east of the Geelong central business district. At the 2016 census Breakwater had a population of 1,014. Breakwater is home to the Geelong Racing Club, Geelong Racecourse and the Geelong Showgrounds.