Geelong West
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The former City of Geelong West Town Hall | |||||||||||||
Geelong West | |||||||||||||
Interactive map of Geelong West | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 38°08′S 144°21′E / 38.133°S 144.350°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Geelong | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 6,966 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3218 | ||||||||||||
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Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong, 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 is Pakington Street. At the 2016 census, Geelong West had a population of 6,966.