Curlewis, Victoria
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{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Curlewis
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| city = Geelong
| state = vic
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| coordinates = {{coord|38|11|S|144|30|E|display=inline,title}}
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| lga = City of Greater Geelong
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| postcode = 3222
| pop = 4,175
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS | id = SSC20692 | name = Curlewis (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2016-11-16 | quick = on}}{{failed verification|reason=needs 2021 census link|date=May 2023}}
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| stategov = Bellarine
| fedgov = Corangamite
| near-nw = Corio Bay (Outer Harbour)
| near-n = Corio Bay (Outer Harbour)
| near-ne = Clifton Springs
| near-w = Leopold
| near-e = Drysdale
| near-sw = Leopold
| near-s = Wallington
| near-se = Wallington
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Curlewis is a locality in the City of Greater Geelong local government area on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Curlewis had a population of 4,175.
Its surrounding suburbs are Drysdale, Clifton Springs, Leopold and Wallington, with waterfront access to Port Phillip Bay to the north.
History
Curlewis Post Office opened on 1 November 1866 and closed in 1973.{{Citation
| last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | access-date = 2008-04-11 }} In 1900 the area had its own football team.{{Cite web|url = http://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/771340|title = Negative - Curlewis, Victoria, 1900|date = 1988-06-27|access-date = 2015-09-10|publisher = Museum Victoria Collections}} Coriyule Homestead, located in McDermott Road, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/places/result_detail/342 "Coriyule Homestead (H0272)"]. Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
Today
The suburb of Curlewis underwent significant growth in 2010 when the Curlewis Urban Growth Area began construction. This development includes Bayview on the Bellarine, Curlewis Parks, Baywater Estate, Bellaview Estate and Coriyule Estate.{{Cite web|url = http://www.bayviewcentral.com.au/growth-area|title = Curlewis Growth Area|date = 2014-08-01|access-date = 2015-09-24|website = Bayview Central}} Over 650 lots have been developed to date in the Jetty Road Urban Growth Area.{{Cite web|url = https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/common/Public/Documents/8d071224bda1b1f-Jetty%20Road%20UGP%20-%20Amended%2023%20Sept%202008.pdf|title = Jetty Road Urban Growth Plan|date = 2007-06-26|access-date = 2015-09-24|website = geelongaustralia.com.au|publisher = City of Greater Geelong}}
Centennial Boulevard is home to the Curlewis shopping centre which features Woolworths, a medical centre, pharmacy and other shops.{{Cite web|url = http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/curlewis-shopping-centre-officially-opens/story-fnjuhovy-1227488563576|title = Curlewis Shopping Centre Officially Opens|date = 19 August 2015|access-date = 24 September 2015|publisher = Geelong Advertiser|last = Fowles|first = Shane}} This is located within the Neighbourhood Activity Centre with a proposed total of 7000sqm of retail space, a community centre and childcare service.
In the east of the suburb there is the new Percy Cherry Park, adjacent to Griggs Creek which flows past Clifton Springs Primary School into the bay. To the south of Curlewis is the Bellarine Rail Trail. Golfers play at the Curlewis Golf Club on Portarlington Road.{{Citation | author= Golf Select | title = Curlewis | url = http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=960 | access-date = 2009-05-11 }}
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