The Geelong Saleyards is a livestock exchange located on Weddell road, North Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It operated as a livestock exchange until August 2017.[1]
The early Geelong Town Corporation bought land for the saleyards in 1867 and opened the facility on the 6 September 1869.[2]
The Geelong Saleyards has significance as the most intact functioning 19th century municipal stock yards known in Victoria. They were the second municipal saleyards to be built in Geelong, to a layout and design by the Town Surveyor, Robert Balding.[2]
Closureedit
The Geelong Saleyards closed to the sale of sheep and cattle on 31 August 2017. Poultry sales closed on 30 July 2018.[3][4][5]
Referencesedit
^"About the Geelong Saleyards". www.geelongaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
^ ab"Geelong Saleyards Conservation Management Plan" (PDF). City of Greater Geelong. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
^"Geelong Saleyards set to close | G21 Geelong Region Alliance". www.g21.com.au. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
^Hunt, Peter. "Geelong saleyards to close by end of August following administrator vote". The Weekly Times.
^Preece, Louise (12 June 2015). "Geelong saleyard's future uncertain". Stock & Land. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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