BELMONT, VICTORIA

'Belmont' (; post code: 3216) is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The name means "beautiful hill". Belmont is geographically separated from the Geelong central business district by the Barwon River.

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History

The area was settled by Geelong mayor Dr. Alexander Thomson in 1836 his pastoral run and subsequent purchases of crown land were managed from the homestead Kardinia. Early settlement was hampered by the lack of a secure bridge. By the mid to late 1850s a township had developed with general store and a number of pubs etc. Many of the streets in the area are named after early properties; for instance Roslyn road was originally a track which led to the homestad Roslyn in the suburb of Wandana. A few significant older buildings remain, such as Royd Grange which was built by Godfrey Hirst in 1897. The area of Belmont Common was a site of early aviation in the area and a flying school was operated in the area in the 1920s. CSIRO established laboratories in Belmont in 1948 to perform research to support the wool industry, it has since become one of the leading textile research centres in the world.
The area of Belmont Common is flood-prone during heavy rainfall. During 1952, the Barwon River broke its banks, flooding the entire Belmont Common area; flooding covering the same area, including the caravan park and K-mart car park is not uncommon in recent history.

See also

★ Belmont High School

★ Oberon High School

External links

★ Australian Places - Belmont