| Inverleigh Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Inverleigh Hotel | |||||||||||||||
  Inverleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°06′0″S 144°03′0″E / 38.10000°S 144.05000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,746 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3321 | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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Inverleigh is a town in Victoria, Australia located 28 kilometres (17 mi) west from the City of Geelong and 87 kilometres (54 mi) from the state capital, Melbourne. The town is divided between Golden Plains Shire and Surf Coast Shire. In the 2021 census, the central area of Inverleigh had a population of 1,746. Inverleigh is known to be a popular stopover destination on the way to Lorne. The Inverleigh Hotel is very popular attracting customers from Geelong.[1]
Since the mid-1970s Inverleigh has become a dormitory suburb of Geelong. Development of larger blocks to the north of town has led to a doubling of residents in the last 25 years. Some residents have decided that it is feasible to commute to Melbourne. The opening of the Geelong Ring Road improved access to Melbourne which is now a 70-minute drive away.[2]
- ^ "2021 Inverleigh, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Clive Dorman, Geelong's housing to attract huge people influx, Geelong Advertiser 10 May 2008