Armstrong Creek, Victoria

38.235352°S 144.375613°E / -38.235352; 144.375613

Armstrong Creek
Geelong, Victoria
Population11,247 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)3217
LGA(s)City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s)South Barwon
Federal division(s)Corangamite
Suburbs around Armstrong Creek:
Mount Duneed Charlemont Moolap
Mount Duneed Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Mount Duneed Mount
Duneed and Connewarre		 Connewarre

Armstrong Creek is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It was gazetted in February 2012 as part of the Armstrong Creek Growth Area, and was mostly farm land which had been part of Connewarre and Mount Duneed.[1][2][3] At the 2021 census, Armstrong Creek had a population of 11,247.[4]

In August 2019, the City of Greater Geelong announced that, subject to final planning approval, construction of the sustainable Sparrovale Wetlands system, on the Barwon River floodplain, was to begin in October 2019, after council had awarded a $3.25 million contract to Goldsmith Civil and Environmental.[5][6]

References
  1. "General Gazette Number G8" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Government of Victoria. 23 February 2012. p. 36. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. Woods, Eleanor (9 August 2011). "Charlemont 3217". Surf Coast Times. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  3. "Charlemont" (PDF). Department of Energy and Primary Industries. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  4. "2021 Armstrong Creek (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. "Sparrovale Wetlands construction to start soon". Sparrovale Wetlands construction to start soon. City of Greater Geelong. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. "Sparrovale Wetlands near Harriott Under Construction". Sparrovale Wetlands near Harriott Under Construction. Harriott Estate, Armstrong Creek. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.


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