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Barwon South West (region)

The Barwon South West is an economic rural region[1] located in the southwestern part of Victoria, Australia.[2] The Barwon South West region stretches from the tip of the Queenscliff Heads to the border of South Australia. It is home to Victoria’s largest provincial centre, Geelong and the major centres of Aireys Inlet, Apollo Bay, Camperdown, Colac, Hamilton, Lorne, Port Campbell, Port Fairy, Portland, Torquay and Warrnambool. It draws its name from the Barwon River and the geographic location of the region in the state of Victoria.

Barwon South West Region
Victoria
The Twelve Apostles on the southwest boundary of the region.
Barwon South West Region
The location of Warrnambool, a city in the Barwon South West region
Coordinates38°23′S 142°29′E / 38.383°S 142.483°E / -38.383; 142.483
Population360,384 (2011 census)[Note 1]
 • Density12.36478/km2 (32.0246/sq mi)
Area29,146 km2 (11,253.3 sq mi)[Note 2]
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteBarwon South West Region
Localities around Barwon South West Region:
Grampians Grampians Greater Melbourne
South Australia Barwon South West Region Port Phillip Bay
Southern Ocean Bass Strait Bass Strait
Aerial views of the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia.

Comprising an area in excess of 40,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi) with approximately 360,000 residents as at the 2011 census, the Barwon South West region includes the Colac Otway, Corangamite, Glenelg, Greater Geelong, Moyne, Queenscliffe, Southern Grampians, Surf Coast and Warrnambool City local government areas and the Unincorporated area of Lady Julia Percy Island.

The Barwon South West region is located along the two major interstate transport corridors – the Princes Highway corridor and the Western Highway corridor. The region comprises two distinct and inter-connected sub-regions or districts: Greater Geelong and the Great South Coast. The region is bounded by Bass Strait and the Great Australian Bight in the south and southwest, the South Australian border in the west, the Grampians region in the north and the Greater Melbourne region in the east.[3]

Administration Edit

Political representation Edit

For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, the Barwon South West region is contained within all or part of the electoral divisions of Corangamite,[4] Corio,[5] and Wannon.[6]

For the purposes of Victorian elections for the Legislative Assembly, the Barwon South West region is contained within all or part of the electoral districts of Bellarine, Geelong, Lara, Lowan, Polwarth, Ripon, South Barwon, and South-West Coast.

Local government areas Edit

The region contains nine local government areas and one unincorporated area of Victoria, which are:

Hume region LGA populations
Local government area Area Population
(2011 census)
Source(s)
km2 sq mi
Shire of Colac Otway 3,433 1,325 20,345 [7]
Shire of Corangamite 4,407 1,702 16,376 [8]
Shire of Glenelg 6,212 2,398 19,575 [9]
City of Greater Geelong 1,247 481 210,875 [10]
Shire of Moyne 5,478 2,115 15,955 [11]
Borough of Queenscliffe 36 14 3,000 [12]
Shire of Southern Grampians 6,652 2,568 16,359 [13]
Surf Coast Shire 1,560 600 25,870 [14]
City of Warrnambool 121 47 32,029 [15]
Totals 29,146 11,253 360,384

Environmental protection Edit

The Barwon South West region contains the Brisbane Ranges, Cobboboonee, Great Otway, Lower Glenelg and Port Campbell national parks.

See also Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ Population figure is the combined population of all LGAs in the region
  2. ^ Area figure is the combined population of all LGAs in the region

References Edit

  1. ^ . Department of State Development, Business and Innovation (MS Word requires download). State Government of Victoria. 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Victoria's Barwon South West Region". Regional Development Victoria. State Government of Victoria. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. ^ (PDF). Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure (PDF). Government of Victoria. May 2014. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Corangamite (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Corio (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Wannon (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Colac Otway (S) (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.  
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Corangamite (S) (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.  
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Glenelg (S) (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.  
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Greater Geelong (C) (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.  
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Moyne (S) (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.  
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Queenscliffe (S) (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.  
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Southern Grampians (S) (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.  
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Surf Coast (S) (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.  
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Warrnambool (C) (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.  

External links Edit

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This article is about the region in Victoria For the electorate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly see Electoral district of Barwon For other uses see Barwon The Barwon South West is an economic rural region 1 located in the southwestern part of Victoria Australia 2 The Barwon South West region stretches from the tip of the Queenscliff Heads to the border of South Australia It is home to Victoria s largest provincial centre Geelong and the major centres of Aireys Inlet Apollo Bay Camperdown Colac Hamilton Lorne Port Campbell Port Fairy Portland Torquay and Warrnambool It draws its name from the Barwon River and the geographic location of the region in the state of Victoria Barwon South West Region VictoriaThe Twelve Apostles on the southwest boundary of the region Barwon South West RegionThe location of Warrnambool a city in the Barwon South West regionCoordinates38 23 S 142 29 E 38 383 S 142 483 E 38 383 142 483Population360 384 2011 census Note 1 Density12 36478 km2 32 0246 sq mi Area29 146 km2 11 253 3 sq mi Note 2 LGA s by population Greater Geelong Warrnambool Surf Coast Colac Otway Glenelg Corangamite Southern Grampians Moyne QueenscliffeState electorate s Bellarine Geelong Lara Lowan Polwarth Ripon South Barwon South West CoastFederal division s Corangamite Corio WannonWebsiteBarwon South West RegionLocalities around Barwon South West Region Grampians Grampians Greater MelbourneSouth Australia Barwon South West Region Port Phillip BaySouthern Ocean Bass Strait Bass Strait source source source source source source source Aerial views of the Barwon South West region of Victoria Australia Comprising an area in excess of 40 000 square kilometres 15 000 sq mi with approximately 360 000 residents as at the 2011 census the Barwon South West region includes the Colac Otway Corangamite Glenelg Greater Geelong Moyne Queenscliffe Southern Grampians Surf Coast and Warrnambool City local government areas and the Unincorporated area of Lady Julia Percy Island The Barwon South West region is located along the two major interstate transport corridors the Princes Highway corridor and the Western Highway corridor The region comprises two distinct and inter connected sub regions or districts Greater Geelong and the Great South Coast The region is bounded by Bass Strait and the Great Australian Bight in the south and southwest the South Australian border in the west the Grampians region in the north and the Greater Melbourne region in the east 3 Contents 1 Administration 1 1 Political representation 1 1 1 Local government areas 1 2 Environmental protection 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksAdministration EditPolitical representation Edit For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives the Barwon South West region is contained within all or part of the electoral divisions of Corangamite 4 Corio 5 and Wannon 6 For the purposes of Victorian elections for the Legislative Assembly the Barwon South West region is contained within all or part of the electoral districts of Bellarine Geelong Lara Lowan Polwarth Ripon South Barwon and South West Coast Local government areas Edit The region contains nine local government areas and one unincorporated area of Victoria which are Hume region LGA populations Local government area Area Population 2011 census Source s km2 sq miShire of Colac Otway 3 433 1 325 20 345 7 Shire of Corangamite 4 407 1 702 16 376 8 Shire of Glenelg 6 212 2 398 19 575 9 City of Greater Geelong 1 247 481 210 875 10 Shire of Moyne 5 478 2 115 15 955 11 Borough of Queenscliffe 36 14 3 000 12 Shire of Southern Grampians 6 652 2 568 16 359 13 Surf Coast Shire 1 560 600 25 870 14 City of Warrnambool 121 47 32 029 15 Totals 29 146 11 253 360 384Environmental protection Edit The Barwon South West region contains the Brisbane Ranges Cobboboonee Great Otway Lower Glenelg and Port Campbell national parks See also Edit nbsp Victoria portal Geography of Victoria Regions of VictoriaNotes Edit Population figure is the combined population of all LGAs in the region Area figure is the combined population of all LGAs in the regionReferences Edit Meaning of Regional Victoria Department of State Development Business and Innovation MS Word requires download State Government of Victoria 2011 Archived from the original on 19 August 2014 Retrieved 15 August 2014 Victoria s Barwon South West Region Regional Development Victoria State Government of Victoria 8 May 2014 Retrieved 10 August 2014 Great South Coast Regional Growth Plan Summary PDF Department of Transport Planning and Local Infrastructure PDF Government of Victoria May 2014 p 11 Archived from the original PDF on 19 August 2014 Retrieved 16 August 2014 Profile of the electoral division of Corangamite Vic Current federal electoral divisions Australian Electoral Commission 24 December 2010 Retrieved 16 August 2014 Profile of the electoral division of Corio Vic Current federal electoral divisions Australian Electoral Commission 24 December 2010 Retrieved 16 August 2014 Profile of the electoral division of Wannon Vic Current federal electoral divisions Australian Electoral Commission 24 December 2010 Retrieved 15 August 2014 Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 2011 Community Profiles Colac Otway S Local Government Area 2011 Census of Population and Housing Retrieved 15 August 2014 nbsp Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 2011 Community Profiles Corangamite S Local Government Area 2011 Census of Population and Housing Retrieved 15 August 2014 nbsp Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 2011 Community Profiles Glenelg S Local Government Area 2011 Census of Population and Housing Retrieved 15 August 2014 nbsp Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 2011 Community Profiles Greater Geelong C Local Government Area 2011 Census of Population and Housing Retrieved 15 August 2014 nbsp Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 2011 Community Profiles Moyne S Local Government Area 2011 Census of Population and Housing Retrieved 15 August 2014 nbsp Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 2011 Community Profiles Queenscliffe S Local Government Area 2011 Census of Population and Housing Retrieved 15 August 2014 nbsp Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 2011 Community Profiles Southern Grampians S Local Government Area 2011 Census of Population and Housing Retrieved 15 August 2014 nbsp Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 2011 Community Profiles Surf Coast S Local Government Area 2011 Census of Population and Housing Retrieved 15 August 2014 nbsp Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 2011 Community Profiles Warrnambool C Local Government Area 2011 Census of Population and Housing Retrieved 15 August 2014 nbsp External links Edit Barwon South West region Regional Development Victoria Government of Victoria 14 October 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barwon South West 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