East Geelong
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| Coordinates: 38°09′43″S 144°22′49″E / 38.1620°S 144.3802°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Geelong | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,862 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,246/km2 (3,230/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3219 | ||||||||||||
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East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, East Geelong had a population of 3,862.
The post office opened on 6 June 1921. An earlier Post Office dating from 1871 was later renamed Moolap West.
The 81-hectare Eastern Park is located in East Geelong. It is Geelong's premier regional park and an important recreation focus for central Geelong. The Geelong Botanic Gardens are located at its centre.
East Geelong has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong & District Football League. Golfers play at the course of the East Geelong Golf Club at Eastern Gardens.