Breakwater, Victoria

Breakwater is a residential and industrial suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Barwon River, 4 km south-south-east of the Geelong central business district. At the 2016 census Breakwater had a population of 1,014.^[1] Breakwater is home to the Geelong Racing Club, Geelong Racecourse and the Geelong Showgrounds.

Breakwater Geelong, Victoria
V/Line train crossing the Breakwater Bridge
Breakwater
Coordinates	38.182°S 144.375°E / -38.182; 144.375
Population	1,014 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	327/km2 (847/sq mi)
Established	1837
Postcode(s)	3219
Area	3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
LGA(s)	City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s)	Geelong
Federal division(s)	Corio
Suburbs around Breakwater: South Geelong Thomson Thomson Belmont Breakwater Whittington Charlemont Charlemont St Albans Park

History

The name Breakwater originated from a rock ford constructed across the Barwon River by Geelong's first Police magistrate, Captain Foster Fyans, in 1837. The ford stopped the inflow of salt water to the fresh water river, supplying the town with fresh river water.

A Post Office opened on 1 January 1867 and closed in 1982.^[2]

Land between the industrial area and the river is prone to flooding.

Heritage sites

Breakwater contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:

• 42 Leather Street, Barwon Sewer Aqueduct^[3]
• Tucker Street, Sunnyside Wool Scour^[4]

Census populations

The Census result of given below years

• 1861 - 136
• 1871 - 312
• 1981 - 1,521

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Breakwater (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
2. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 2 March 2021
3. "Ovoid Sewer Aqueduct Over Barwon River (H0895)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
4. "Sunnyside Wool Scour (H1146)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 3 July 2014.

External links

• Australian Places - Breakwater