Balyang Sanctuary
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belmont High School and St Joseph’s College.
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. Belmont High School is situated 1½ km south of Balyang Sanctuary.
St Joseph’s College
School
St Joseph's College is an independent Catholic secondary school for boys, located in the inner Geelong suburb of Newtown, Victoria, Australia. The school was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1935, who continue to run the school, and… St Joseph’s College is situated 1½ km north of Balyang Sanctuary.
Sacred Heart College
School
Sacred Heart College is a Roman Catholic secondary school for girls, and is located in Retreat Road, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria in Australia. It is now one of the largest Catholic secondary girls schools in Victoria. Sacred Heart College is situated 2 km north of Balyang Sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geelong and 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
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 northwest of Balyang Sanctuary.
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 9 km west of Balyang Sanctuary.
Balyang Sanctuary
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: urban park, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.16415° or 38° 9′ 51″ southLongitude
144.33113° or 144° 19′ 52″ eastOpen location code
4RH6R8PJ+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 74483089OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_groundOpenStreetMap feature
natural=parkWikidata ID
Q4853154
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Balyang Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Balyang Sanctuary”
- Swedish: “Balyang Sanctuary”
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