Armstrong Creek Growth Area
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The Armstrong Creek Growth Area is the southern extension to the urban growth boundary of the metropolitan area of Geelong, Victoria
, Australia
. It comprises parts of the localities of Grovedale
and Marshall
south of the Warrnambool railway line, and parts of the localities of Mount Duneed
and Connewarre
from some distance to the north of Lower Duneed Road and generally to the west of Barwon Heads Road.
The growth area came into being in June 2010 with State government approval of the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme Amendment. Land sales commenced later in 2010, though no new suburbs had by then been gazetted. The names Warralily (in the east) and Armstrong Village (in the west) are in use by developers.
The area is named for Armstrong Creek (formerly Armstrong's Creek) which flows from west to east across it; the creek was named after Scottish settler John Armstrong whose property included the creek.
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It comprises parts of the localities of Grovedale
Grovedale, Victoria
Grovedale is a mainly residential southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.The suburb is bounded by the Waurn Ponds Creek, Rossack Drive, Boundary Road and Barwarre Road.-Toponomy:...
and Marshall
Marshall, Victoria
Marshall, formerly known as Marshalltown, is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.The section of the locality south of the Marshall Railway Station is part of the large Armstrong Creek Growth Area with development beginning in 2010....
south of the Warrnambool railway line, and parts of the localities of Mount Duneed
Mount Duneed, Victoria
Mount Duneed is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The Geelong Airport is located in Mount Duneed. Though the airport continues to operate, the site is for sale as of July 2005 , and it appears likely that it will be demolished to make way for housing....
and Connewarre
Connewarre, Victoria
Connewarre, Victoria, Australia, is located in southern Australia in an area that is sparsely populated. At the 2006 census, Connewarre and the surrounding area had a population of 78....
from some distance to the north of Lower Duneed Road and generally to the west of Barwon Heads Road.
The growth area came into being in June 2010 with State government approval of the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme Amendment. Land sales commenced later in 2010, though no new suburbs had by then been gazetted. The names Warralily (in the east) and Armstrong Village (in the west) are in use by developers.
The area is named for Armstrong Creek (formerly Armstrong's Creek) which flows from west to east across it; the creek was named after Scottish settler John Armstrong whose property included the creek.