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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = town
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| name = Drysdale
| name = Drysdale
| city = Geelong
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| lga = City of Greater Geelong
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| pop = 4,976
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| pop = 3740 (2006)<ref name="abs">{{Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC25513 | name = Drysdale (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on}}</ref>
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
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| pop_footnotes = <ref name="abs">{{Census 2021 AUS | id = SAL20802 | name = Drysdale (State Suburb) | accessdate = 24 November 2023 | quick = on}}</ref>
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| propval = [http://www.domain.com.au/Public/SuburbReport.aspx?searchTerm=3222&mode=+%24257%2C000 $250,000] (2006)
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Bellarine|Bellarine]]
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| near-ne = [[Portarlington, Victoria|Portarlington]]
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| near-e = [[St Leonards, Victoria|St Leonards]]
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| near-sw = [[Wallington, Victoria|Wallington]]
| near-s = [[Ocean Grove, Victoria|Ocean Grove]]
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'''Drysdale''' is a rural township near [[Geelong, Victoria|Geelong]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], located on the [[Bellarine Peninsula]]. The town has an approximate population of 1500. The local football club is the Drysdale Hawks, who play [[Australian rules football|Australian Rules Football]].
'''Drysdale''' is a rural township near [[Geelong]], [[Victoria, Australia]], located on the [[Bellarine Peninsula]]. The town has an approximate population of over 3,700. Drysdale forms part of an urban area, along with nearby [[Clifton Springs, Victoria|Clifton Springs]], that had an estimated population of 13,494<ref name=ABSSUA>{{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2016: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2006 to 2016|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02016|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]|date=28 July 2017|access-date=26 October 2017}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2016.</ref> at June 2016.


A popular youth music and performing arts venue, affectionately labelled 'The Potato Shed' is located in the back of Drysdale. The industrial size venue is the site of 'Battle of The Bands', a yearly music festival which has seen a number of local bands make a name for themselves in a popular setting.
The town was founded by Anne Drysdale whose estate "Coriyule" still sits above the township. Drysdale is home to a number of primary and high schools as well as being the western terminus of the historic [[Bellarine Peninsula Railway]].

Drysdale has several primary and high schools, including [[Saint Ignatius College Geelong|Saint Ignatius College]], the senior campus of [[Bellarine Secondary College]], and a campus of [[Christian College, Geelong|Christian College]]. The local football club is the Drysdale Hawks, who play [[Australian rules football|Australian Rules Football]] and compete in the [[Bellarine Football League]]. The Hawks were formed in 1879 and have won 15 premiership titles, the last in 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110821215833/http://www.drysdalefc.com.au/about-us-2/about-us/ Drysdale Hawks FC]</ref><ref name="d">{{Citation | last = australianfootball.com | title = Drysdale | url = http://australianfootball.com/clubs/info/Drysdale/2131 | access-date = 2014-07-06 }}</ref> The [[Bellarine Rail Trail]] also runs through the town. The local cricket club is also named the Drysdale Hawks.

==History==
The town is named after [[Anne Drysdale]]. She and [[Caroline Elizabeth Newcomb]] had the estate "Coriyule" which sits above the township. The area was known as McLeod's Waterholes and Bellarine. A township began to develop in the late 1840s<ref name="b">{{Citation |last=Bellarine Historical Society Inc. |title=The History of Drysdale |url=http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/drysdale.html |access-date=2008-06-19}}</ref> and a Post Office (known as Bellarine until 1862) opened on 1 January 1855. From 1902 until 1951 Murrudoc Post Office to the west operated in the area also known as Murradoc.<ref name="a">{{Citation |last=Phoenix Auctions History |title=Post Office List |url=http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Drysdale* |access-date=31 January 2021}}</ref> The railway reached the [[Drysdale railway station|local railway station]] from South Geelong on the way to Queenscliff in 1879, and remained in [[Victorian Railways]] service until 1976. It is now the western terminus of the tourist orientated [[Bellarine Railway]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rail Geelong - Drysdale Station |url=http://www.railgeelong.com/location/drysdale |access-date=2008-12-28 |publisher=www.railgeelong.com}}</ref> The station lies next to [[Lake Lorne]], an important regional site for waterbirds.

Until abolished in 1993, the [[Rural City of Bellarine]] council seat was in Drysdale.

=== Heritage listed sites ===
Drysdale contains several [[Victorian Heritage Register]] listed sites, including:

* [[Drysdale Hotel]]
* [[Drysdale Railway Station]]
* [[The Stock Pound]]
* [[Drysdale State School]]
* [[Drysdale War Memorial]]

==Notable residents==
*[[Anne Drysdale]]
*[[Caroline Elizabeth Newcomb]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Drysdale Anglican Church.JPG|Anglican church
File:Drysdale Community Centre.JPG|Community Centre
File:Drysdale Court House Museum.JPG|Court House
File:Drysdale Free Library.JPG|Drysdale Free Library
File:Drysdale Post Office.JPG|Post Office
File:Drysdale Railway Station from Lake Lorne.jpg|Railway Station
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/places/item/Drysdale.aspx Drysdale - City of Greater Geelong]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Drysdale,+Victoria+Australia&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1&iwloc=A Google Maps location]
*[http://Kennybooks.yolasite.com "Trains,Troops&Tourists"-The South Geelong-Queenscliff Railway (Book) ]

==See also==
* [[Bellarine Rail Trail]]


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Latest revision as of 01:49, 28 March 2024

Drysdale
Geelong, Victoria
McLeods Waterholes Reserve in Drysdale
Drysdale is located in City of Greater Geelong
Drysdale
Drysdale
Map
Coordinates38°10′S 144°34′E / 38.167°S 144.567°E / -38.167; 144.567
Population4,976 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3222
Location
LGA(s)City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s)Bellarine
Federal division(s)Corangamite
Suburbs around Drysdale:
Clifton Springs Bellarine Portarlington
Curlewis Drysdale St Leonards
Wallington Mannerim Swan Bay

Drysdale is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. The town has an approximate population of over 3,700. Drysdale forms part of an urban area, along with nearby Clifton Springs, that had an estimated population of 13,494[2] at June 2016.

A popular youth music and performing arts venue, affectionately labelled 'The Potato Shed' is located in the back of Drysdale. The industrial size venue is the site of 'Battle of The Bands', a yearly music festival which has seen a number of local bands make a name for themselves in a popular setting.

Drysdale has several primary and high schools, including Saint Ignatius College, the senior campus of Bellarine Secondary College, and a campus of Christian College. The local football club is the Drysdale Hawks, who play Australian Rules Football and compete in the Bellarine Football League. The Hawks were formed in 1879 and have won 15 premiership titles, the last in 2010.[3][4] The Bellarine Rail Trail also runs through the town. The local cricket club is also named the Drysdale Hawks.

History

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The town is named after Anne Drysdale. She and Caroline Elizabeth Newcomb had the estate "Coriyule" which sits above the township. The area was known as McLeod's Waterholes and Bellarine. A township began to develop in the late 1840s[5] and a Post Office (known as Bellarine until 1862) opened on 1 January 1855. From 1902 until 1951 Murrudoc Post Office to the west operated in the area also known as Murradoc.[6] The railway reached the local railway station from South Geelong on the way to Queenscliff in 1879, and remained in Victorian Railways service until 1976. It is now the western terminus of the tourist orientated Bellarine Railway.[7] The station lies next to Lake Lorne, an important regional site for waterbirds.

Until abolished in 1993, the Rural City of Bellarine council seat was in Drysdale.

Heritage listed sites

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Drysdale contains several Victorian Heritage Register listed sites, including:

Notable residents

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  • Anglican church
    Anglican church
  • Community Centre
    Community Centre
  • Court House
    Court House
  • Drysdale Free Library
    Drysdale Free Library
  • Post Office
    Post Office
  • Railway Station
    Railway Station

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Drysdale (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 November 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2016: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2006 to 2016". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2016.
  3. ^ Drysdale Hawks FC
  4. ^ australianfootball.com, Drysdale, retrieved 6 July 2014
  5. ^ Bellarine Historical Society Inc., The History of Drysdale, retrieved 19 June 2008
  6. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 31 January 2021
  7. ^ "Rail Geelong - Drysdale Station". www.railgeelong.com. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
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