Manifold Heights is a residential suburb of
Geelong
Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung language, Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in Victoria, Australia, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River (Victo ...
. At the , Manifold Heights had a population of 2,649.
[
It was named after Manifolds’ vineyards, that existed between Minerva Road and Shannon Avenue, immediately east of the ]Geelong Western Cemetery
Geelong Western Cemetery is a cemetery located on Minerva Road, Herne Hill in the city of Geelong, Victoria in Australia.
The first burial taking place on 12 January 1858.
The cemetery was known under various names during its history; New Ceme ...
in Herne Hill
Herne Hill () is a district in South London, approximately four miles from Charing Cross and bordered by Brixton, Camberwell, Dulwich, and Tulse Hill. It sits to the north and east of Brockwell Park and straddles the boundary between the London ...
. The vineyards were owned by the prominent Western District pastoralists, John and Peter Manifold.
The Post Office opened on 25 March 1929, but has always been known as Manifold.
Holy Spirit Church, located in Bostock Avenue, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register
The Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) lists places deemed to be of cultural heritage significance to the State of Victoria, Australia. It has statutory weight under the Heritage Act 2017. The Minister for Planning is the responsible Minister. ...
."Holy Spirit Church (H1110)"
''Victorian Heritage Register
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.'' Heritage Victoria
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. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
References
Suburbs of Geelong
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