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Barwon Heads, Victoria
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| Barwon Heads Geelong, Victoria |
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 The iconic Barwon Heads Bridge. |
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| Population: | 2994 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3227 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $381,250 (2007) | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||
| State District: | South Barwon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Corangamite | ||||||||||||
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Barwon Heads is a coastal township on the Bellarine Peninsula, near Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is situated at the mouth "heads" of the Barwon River.
Nearby Thirteenth Beach is a popular surfing location, the beach is named for its proximity to the 13th hole of the golf course. The town was subject to flooding, including a flood that lasted some weeks in 1952, until the construction of levee banks in the 1950s.
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The Barwon Heads Bridge was opened in 1927, crossing the Barwon River between Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove. The bridge was used in filming the ABC television series SeaChange.
In July 2006, the Government of Victoria shelved plans to replace the heritage-listed[2] bridge with a new one.[3]
A proposal was made to align a new bridge with Geelong Road, permitting traffic flows to bypass the main shopping precinct and primary school, but with the consequence of taking out one home. An independent panel was appointed by the then Minister for Planning, Rob Hulls to decide on a location. Evidence was presented, for and against Geelong Road, and the existing site, and concluded that Geelong Road was unsuitable for environmental, social, economic reasons. On 16 March 2007 it was announced that the current bridge would be improved[4] and there were no plans at present to build a second bridge upstream.
During the late 1990s, Barwon Heads was the primary location of filming for the popular Australian television series, SeaChange. In the past decade Barwon Heads has become subject to what is colloquially known in some parts of Australia as the 'seachange effect'.
Since the SeaChange television series first aired in 1998 there has been a significant increase in tourism and real estate sales and development (both commercial and residential) in the area. This has resulted in a very substantial increase in property and land values, making the town an ideal location for property developers.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Barwon Heads (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Australian Heritage Places Inventory: Barwon Heads Road bridge
- ^ 'Sea Change' bridge wins reprieve. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (28 July 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-01.
- ^ City of Greater Geelong: Councillors welcome Barwon Heads bridge announcement
- Barwon Heads, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Australian Places - Barwon Heads
- Barwon Heads town website
- Barwon Heads bridge history
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