Batesford
Batesford is a town located approximately 10 kilometres west of Geelong and 67 kilometres south-west of the state capital, Melbourne. It is located on the banks of the Moorabool River and on the Midland Highway.Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village with 1,140 residents
- Description: town in Victoria, Australia
- Also known as: “Batesford, Victoria” and “Batesford, Victoria, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church and Covenant College.
St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church
Church
Photo: Resnjari, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church is a Macedonian Orthodox church on the outskirts of Batesford, near Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Construction of the church began in 1971 and it was consecrated in 1978.
Covenant College
School
Covenant College, formerly known as Geelong Christian School, is a Christian parent-controlled school in Bell Post Hill, Victoria. Established in 1979, the school's programs are academic. Covenant College is situated 3 km east of Batesford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gheringhap and Geelong.
Gheringhap
Locality
Gheringhap is a locality in the Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia. It is located approximately 83 km southwest of Melbourne, between Geelong and Meredith on the Midland Highway. Gheringhap is situated 5 km west of Batesford.
Geelong
Photo: Wongm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Victoria's second largest city, Geelong is a bustling port city in the state's South West Coast region, about 75 km southwest of Melbourne. It forms the gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula, a popular family getaway destination, and the world-famous Great Ocean Road.
Batesford
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.09081° or 38° 5′ 27″ southLongitude
144.28313° or 144° 16′ 59″ eastPopulation
1,140Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
4RH6W75M+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1739957278OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2176636Wikidata ID
Q4868832
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Batesford” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Batesford”
- Dutch: “Batesford, Victoria”
- French: “Batesford”
- Polish: “Batesford”
- Russian: “Бейцфорд”
- Spanish: “Batesford (Victoria)”
- Spanish: “Batesford”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Moorabool and Bell Post Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Batesford Hall and Moorabool River Reserve.
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