Lethbridge, Victoria

Lethbridge
Victoria
General store
Lethbridge is located in Golden Plains Shire
Lethbridge
Lethbridge
Coordinates37°58′0″S 144°08′0″E / 37.96667°S 144.13333°E / -37.96667; 144.13333
Population1,181 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3332
Location
LGA(s)Golden Plains Shire
State electorate(s)Eureka
Federal division(s)Corangamite
Localities around Lethbridge:
Meredith Meredith She Oaks
Bamganie Lethbridge Maude
Shelford Teesdale Russells Bridge
Bannockburn

Lethbridge is a rural township outside Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Bluestone from Lethbridge quarries was used to build several significant buildings in Melbourne, including the steps to the Parliament House. At the 2016 census, Lethbridge had a population of 1,014.[1]

Lethbridge Post Office opened on 10 September 1857 and closed in 1980.[2]

The community of Lethbridge has a range of facilities and services including:

  • Lethbridge Primary School
  • The town hall (which offers community groups including Karate and Cub scouts)
  • Lethbridge Airpark
  • Sports and Community facility (Lethbridge Recreation Reserve) (with two football ovals and three tennis courts, also offering Playgroup and Community functions. A skate park and playground are located nearby.
  • Lethbridge Equestrian Centre
  • Lethbridge General Store
  • Country Fire Authority
  • Lethbridge Lake (equipped with BBQ shelters and room for recreational activities such as fishing)
  • Lethbridge Wines
  • Golden Plains Equine, specialist veterinary clinic for horses.
  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lethbridge (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 28 March 2021.