Highton
Highton is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. With views across Geelong, Corio Bay and the surrounding region, Highton is located along the banks of the Barwon River and across the rolling Barrabool Hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb with 18,400 residents
- Description: suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as: “Highton, Victoria” and “Highton, Victoria, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Balyang Sanctuary and Belmont High School.
Balyang Sanctuary
Recreation area
Balyang Sanctuary is a public park in the suburb of Newtown, Geelong. Situated at on the banks of the Barwon River, it is 20 acres in size and consists of open park lands, lakes, and wetlands. It was opened in 1973.
Belmont High School
School
Belmont High School is an Australian public high school located in Belmont, Victoria, a suburb in the city of Geelong. It is one of the largest public schools in Geelong.
Christian College, Geelong
School
Christian College is a K–12 private school located over six campuses in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Three campuses are located in suburban Geelong: the Senior Campus at Waurn Ponds, the Middle School in Highton, and the Junior School in Belmont.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geelong and Barrabool.
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.
Barrabool
Locality
Barrabool is a locality in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia. In the 2016 census, Barrabool had a population of 235 people. Barrabool is situated 8 km west of Highton.
Batesford
Village
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Batesford is situated 9 km north of Highton.
Highton
- Category: locality
- Location: Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.17092° or 38° 10′ 15″ southLongitude
144.31902° or 144° 19′ 9″ eastPopulation
18,400Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
4RH6R8H9+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2570786654OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
8348824Wikidata ID
Q5759711
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Spanish—“Highton” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Highton”
- Russian: “Хайтон”
- Spanish: “Highton (Victoria)”
- Spanish: “Highton”
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