St Albans Park, Victoria Explained

St Albans Park, Victoria should not be confused with St Albans, Victoria.

Type:suburb
St Albans Park
City:Geelong
State:vic
Lga:City of Greater Geelong
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-38.167°N 144.363°W
Postcode:3219
Pop:4,942
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Stategov:Geelong
Fedgov:Corio
Near-Nw:Thomson
Near-N:Whittington
Near-Ne:Moolap
Near-W:Breakwater
Near-E:Moolap
Near-Sw:Charlemont
Near-S:Charlemont
Near-Se:Moolap

St. Albans Park is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, 6 km southeast from Geelong's city centre. It is bounded by Boundary Road (West), Coppards Road (East), Townsend Road (North) and the Barwon River (South). The suburbs that surround it are Whittington, Breakwater, Moolap and Marshall. The suburb extends around the St. Albans Homestead and stud, a historic house and accompanying stables. At the, St. Albans Park had a population of 4,942.[1]

The suburb contains facilities such as an aged care village, church and many parks and reserves. Due to a significant increase in the number of young families moving to the suburb, a new kindergarten has been built in Homestead Drive. The suburb is close to the Bellarine Village and Newcomb Central shopping centres.

St Albans Uniting Church in Wilsons Road was built in 1869 and dedicated in 1870. Its beginnings can be traced back to forerunner churches and church gatherings from the early 1840s. Forerunner churches and chapels were located in Lakes Road (now Woods Road) in Boronggoop (early name for St. Albans Park area bounded by Barwon River and extending north east in a 10000acres allotment - initially held by Caroline Elizabeth Newcomb - to Point Henry), in Hampstead, (early name for St. Albans Park area bounded by Woods / Coppards / Townsend / Wellington Roads), Regent Street and Chapel Street - the last two both in Whittington.

Heritage listed sites

St Albans Park contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 St Albans Park, Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2022-07-08 . www.abs.gov.au.
  2. Web site: St Albans Homestead (H0741) . . . 4 July 2014.
  3. Web site: St Albans Homestead Gate Lodge (H1113) . . . 4 July 2014.