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  Parks Victoria: Lower Glenelg National Park page
Lower Glenelg National Park, 27,300 hectares in area, is situated in the south-western corner of Victoria.
The Glenelg estuary provides salt water habitat far upstream for a wide range of fish, including mulloway, bream, mullet, salmon trout and estuary perch, making it one of Australia's most popular fishing destinations.
Of these three picnic and camping sites along the Glenelg River, Battersbys is overall slightly more accessible than Pritchards and Wilson Hall, though it does not offer shelter near the picnic facilities.
www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1park_display.cfm?park=135   (756 words)

  
  Glenelg (2)
Glenelg Oval was upgraded, and fenced, and in March 1920 the mayor of Glenelg, John Mack, presided over a meeting at the town hall at which a new 'Glenelg Football Club' was inaugurated, and plans to seek affiliation with the SAFL discussed.
Glenelg's partner during this time was West Adelaide, and it was through the agency of this partnership that Glenelg players managed, in 1942, to contest the club's 2nd grand final.
Glenelg's isolation from the city centre was gradually addressed by the construction of a railway link in the 1870s, and the ANZAC Highway half a century later.
www.fullpointsfooty.net /glenelg_(2).htm   (3480 words)

  
 Glenelg, South Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glenelg is also known as the site of the Beaumont children disappearance in 1966.
Glenelg is the starting point of the annual Bay to Birdwood run, in which vintage motor vehicles are driven by their owners from Glenelg to the National Motor Museum at Birdwood.
Glenelg is home to a team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), the Glenelg Tigers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Glenelg,_South_Australia   (327 words)

  
 Glenelg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Glenelg commenced their 1967 campaign with virtually the same group of players who had managed just 3 wins from 20 starts the previous year, but almost from the start it became apparent that there was a difference.
At Glenelg's Annual General Meeting in February coach Neil Kerley told club members that the team was "at the crossroads" and "a premiership was essential in 1971 or 1972" (see footnote 7).
Glenelg's grand final opponents, North Adelaide, had, in addition to the 1972 club championship of Australia, won both of the previous 2 premierships and, in Barrie Robran, boasted a player who, in the view of some, was the most audaciously gifted exponent of the game in history.
www.fullpointsfooty.net /glenelg_(1).htm   (3038 words)

  
 Glenelg Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Glenelg is a scattered and largely white-painted settlement that wraps itself around Glenelg Bay with views west across the Kyle Rhea to the mountains of eastern Skye.
Glenelg had long been the main gateway to Skye until the road from Inverness reached Kyle of Lochalsh in early 1819.
The Glenelg Inn has high quality food, drink and accommodation, while at the other end of the scale there is an informal campsite overlooking the shingle beach by the road leading to the ferry.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /glenelg/glenelg   (872 words)

  
 Glenelg, South Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Glenelg was favoured by freshwater lagoons and shady trees, and on 28th December, 1836, Captain John Hindmarsh proclaimed His Majesty's Province of South Australia at the proclamation tree, later to be a much photographed bent eucalypt.
Glenelg's role as a port was strengthened when heavy cargo could be taken to Adelaide by the railway which opened in 1873.
Glenelg has six primary schools, three secondary schools (all private), two public hospitals (one for servicemen and veterans), and three private hospitals.
www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/glenelg.html   (926 words)

  
 Chronology of the Glenelg Football Club
Glenelg improves from seventh in the previous 5 seasons to finish sixth on the premiership table.
Glenelg goes from top to bottom and E A Rugless retires after 15 years as secretary.
On August 23 Glenelg defeats Central District 49.23(317) to 11.13(79) with John MacFarlane hitting the post in the dying seconds to deny the Tigers their 50th goal.
www.geocities.com /Yosemite/Cabin/7452/chronology.html   (1422 words)

  
 Glenelg & Arnisdale
Glenelg is the main settlement in a remote sparsely populated peninsula lying to the South of Loch Alsh and Loch Duich in South West Ross.
To the North lie Kintail and the district of Lochalsh, to the West across the sound of Sleat is the Isle of Skye and to the South, separated by Loch Hourn, is the Knoydart peninsula.
Glenelg village houses a primary school, a small shop/post office and one hotel.
www.initiative-at-the-edge.org.uk /Glenelgandarnisdale.htm   (491 words)

  
 CHARLES GRANT, BARON GLENELG - LoveToKnow Article on CHARLES GRANT, BARON GLENELG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Glenelgs brother, SIR ROBERT GRANT (1779-1838), who was third wrangler in 1801, was, like his brother, a fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and a barrister.
Grant wrote a Sketch of the History of the East India Co. (1813), and is also known as a writer of hymns.
GLENELG, a municipal town and watering place of Adelaide county, South Australia, on Holdfast Bay, 61/2 m.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GL/GLENELG_CHARLES_GRANT_BARON.htm   (469 words)

  
 The Ballot for Glenelg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
The proposed Town of Glenelg comprised 65 acres; 43 acres to the south of the
Glenelg was the landing place for all ships over 300 tons unable to enter Pt.
Great public interest therefore attended the tender for Glenelg; moreso because Light had indicated in his earliest plan a jetty be built at the historic landing spot adjacent to the Patawalonga mouth.
users.senet.com.au /~hitek/holdfastdatasa/BG.htm   (938 words)

  
 Glenelg Football Club
Glenelg looked to have the game in control, leading by 21 points at the time-on mark of the final term, until Ben Thompson decided to kick backwards instead of having a shot for goal.
Glenelg supporters are asking when the strong perfromances of the junior sides will begin to perculate through to the senior side.
Glenelg failed to take its' chances and paid the price with a narrow 9-point loss to Norwood in their round 2 clash at the Bay.
www.geocities.com /Yosemite/Cabin/7452   (569 words)

  
 Glenelg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glenelg is the name of some places in the world:
Glenelg, Scotland, the original place of that name.
Glenelg is also the name of a British politician:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Glenelg   (94 words)

  
 Adelaide
Glenelg is a very pretty beachside suburb only 10 minutes from the city centre (about 20 minutes on public transport).
When we finally rose on Christmas Day (about 4pm) we went down to Glenelg on the tram and it was buzzing with people on the beach, swimming in the sea, fishing off the pier and in the cafes and pubs which were all open.
Glenelg was expecting 50,000 people to descend on it to watch fireworks, listen to bands in the street and wander around the stalls that were being set up.
www.richardandjo.com /australia_adelaide.html   (1143 words)

  
 For Glenelg, Tie Game Feels Like A Victory (washingtonpost.com)
Though the Glenelg girls' soccer team squandered an early lead and wound up with a 1-1 tie against host Centennial, the Gladiators felt they left Ellicott City victorious yesterday.
Glenelg (5-2-1, 4-0-1) has never won a county title and has never been in first place this late in the season, but it is in command of the Howard race with five games remaining.
Glenelg took a 1-0 lead fewer than two minutes into the game, when sophomore forward Amanda Feaga scored off a crossing pass from junior forward Kristen Krammer.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A9723-2004Oct5.html   (424 words)

  
 Glenelg tram line - early history
The distance of six or seven miles from Glenelg to Adelaide, at that time a dense forest, was travelled at first in the most primitive ways.
Webb) suggested the Glenelg and Port Adelaide railways be given to the Municipal Tramways Trust for electrification.
Finally the Glenelg Railway Transfer Act was passed in 1927 authorising the M.T.T. to take over the Glenelg lines and electrify them.
www.railpage.org.au /tram/glenhist.html   (697 words)

  
 GLENELG, ACTIVITIES IN GLENELG, THINGS TO DO IN GLENELG, HOLDFAST SHORES, HOLDFAST BAY, JETTY ROAD, SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Glenelg is Adelaide's most popular beach resort (especially in the summer).
Glenelg is easily accessed from the centre of Adelaide, being only 20 minutes drive away.
The main highstreet in Glenelg is Jetty Road, where you'll find a large majority of the shops and eating places, along with the side street delights.
www.australianexplorer.com /glenelg.htm   (364 words)

  
 City of Holdfast Bay - Bay Discovery Centre - Adelaide's premier seaside destination
Originally the Glenelg Institute, Sir Henry Ayers laid its foundation stone in December 1875 and the building was opened in October 1877 by the Governor Sir William Jervois.
The Glenelg Council acquired the Institute in 1886-7 and converted it to the Glenelg Town Hall, ensuring that all ratepayers were obliged to contribute to ongoing costs.
Glenelg has always been a holiday destination for the people of South Australia, largely developed around the holiday houses built by a wide cross section of the community.
www.tourism.holdfast.sa.gov.au /site/page.cfm?u=112   (2204 words)

  
 Glenelg Inn on line brochure page
The name GLENELG is said to derive from the Gaelic "Gleann Seilg", "The Glen of Hunting" and is said to have been named thus by the FIANA, the WAR BAND of the legendary Celtic Hero FIONN MacCUMHAIL, of whom we are told in the old tales that it was a favourite haunt.
It is also argued that the Gaelic "Glen" is a plural as it comprises a number of these glaciated valleys with tumbling salmon rivers, which lie within a mountainous peninsula to the east of the ISLE OF SKYE.
The GLENELG INN is owned and run by a local man, Christopher Main, who renovated the building in 1985 to the highest standards of comfort whilst ensuring the preservation of its traditional character.
www.glenelg-inn.com /inn1.htm   (800 words)

  
 Glenelg Country School - Summer Programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Each of our summer programs are staffed by members of the Glenelg Country School faculty, supplemented by other qualified professionals and junior counselors.
Glenelg Campers enjoy the school’s gym, pool, tennis courts, playing fields, and academic spaces.
Glenelg Country School is a co-educational, college prepatory school for students in grades Pre-K through 12.
www.glenelg.org /student_life/summer_programs.asp   (361 words)

  
 Glenelg Country School - Summer Programs
Students will also engage in teacher-designed webquests that are created to enhance student understanding of history, science, math, and literature concepts.
Glenelg Country School is gearing up for a wonderful and exciting summer in the country.
Glenelg Country School offers unique summer programs on a beautiful 95-acre wooded campus located in the heart of Howard County.
www.glenelg.org /student_life/summer_academy.asp   (1197 words)

  
 Glenelg High School Alumni Privacy Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
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www.alumniwebsite.com /glenelg/legallong.htm   (1644 words)

  
 Glenelg Hotels, Adelaide - Check-in Australian - Hotels & Accommodation in Glenelg, Adelaide
Close to Glenelg, South Australia’s premier beachside tourist precinct, relax and enjoy the luxurious ambience of this heritage style villa.
The Glenelg Motel has 38 deluxe ground floor rooms (including spa rooms)in a peaceful courtyard setting just a short stroll from cosmopolitan Glenelg with it's beautiful beaches, excellent shopping and dining facilities....
Superbly located in the beachside resort area of Glenelg, Oaks Liberty Towers overlooks Glenelg Beach and the Holdfast Shores Marina providing spectacular coastal, ocean, marina and night time city-scape views.
www.check-in.com.au /Adelaide/Glenelg_hotels.htm   (582 words)

  
 Glenelg High School Administrative Team
Glenelg enjoys an enviable reputation in Howard County as well as around the state, and I hope to contribute positively to its well-deserved place in the sun.
It is my belief that when one examines an effective school, the cooperative efforts of parents, educators, and the community are the determining factors in making a good school a great school.
Glenelg’s staff, parents, and the support of a committed community will continue to make the difference needed to assure a bright future for all of our students.
www.howard.k12.md.us /ghs/admin/adminteam.htm   (1051 words)

  
 Environment Victoria - Glenelg River
After flowing through Lower Glenelg National Park, the Glenelg River meets the Southern Ocean at the fishing village of Nelson, in South-West Victoria.
After several years of battling the African Feather Grass which had taken over much of the area, the banks are now restored to the extent that you can get down to the river for a paddle on a hot day, or to seek out the elusive platypus.
Images and stories of the Glenelg River will be displayed at the Portland Arts Company during the month of July.
www.envict.org.au /inform.php?menu=7&submenu=221&item=226   (428 words)

  
 Adelaide Accommodation
A lovely character cottage in a prime location close to the beach and cosmopolitan life of Glenelg.
Apartment On Melbourne is a 2 bedroom apartment situated on the 2nd Floor.
In the heart of Glenelg, lovely views, close to beach, marina, restaurants and public transport.
www.ozstays.com /regions/accommodation_adelaide.html   (1175 words)

  
 Glenelg Jetty Hotel: In the Adelaide Coast region of South Australia
Located at the sea end of Jetty Road at Glenelg, right by the tram terminus and the Jetty, the Glenelg Jetty Hotel is ideally placed to provide patrons with the complete hospitality experience.
Like many of Adelaide's hotels the Glenelg Jetty was built in the late 1800's and opened in 1869 as the Jetty Hotel, before being known for many years as the Hotel St Vincent.
Glenelg is a thriving shopping and entertainment precinct and the Glenelg Jetty adds lots of its own flare to the area.
www.postcards.sa.com.au /features/glenelg_jetty_hotel.html   (454 words)

  
 The Glenelg Inn - An outpost of comfort and graciousness
Across the water from the Isle of Skye, with vistas of shimmering seascapes and mountains, is the Glenelg Inn.
Nestling by the bay which is now a haven for local and small craft, it has an uninterrupted view over the Sound of Sleat.
Those who take to the sea can observe the bird-life - cormorant, heron and eagles, and even the wonders of the deep where whales, dolphins and porpoises follow their migratory routes.
www.glenelg-inn.com   (115 words)

  
 Glenelg: Glenelg South Australia: Glenelg Information: - Adelaide & Glenelg Tourist Information - Tour Adelaide South ...
Cafe patrons relax in the afternoon sun as the original 1929 Glenelg electric tram departs for Adelaide,
Long white,sandy beaches, that are clean and safe, are enjoyed by tens of thousands of visitors here each year.
It is a mix of, hotels, fashion stores, supermarkets, souvenir shops, funiture stores, newsagents, banks, film labs, cafe's, restaurants, in fact there is an almost endless variety.
www.touradelaide.com /glenelg_pg1.html   (337 words)

  
 Glenelg Shire Council Home Page
The Glenelg Shire is nestled in Victoria’s south west corner, featuring an area rich in history and diverse in landscape.
Portland, located around a deep-water port, is the major urban city in the Shire, offering a unique balance of business and tourism.
Together with the peace and serenity of the Glenelg River flowing down through the National Parks to the quaint little village of Nelson, the Glenelg Shire has something for everyone!
www.glenelg.vic.gov.au   (194 words)

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