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Geelong
Victoria
View of Geelong across Corio Bay from Moorpanyal Park, 2010.jpg
Geelong viewed across Corio Bay from The Esplanade Drumcondra in 2010.
Geelong is located in Victoria
Geelong
Geelong
Location in Victoria
Population 192,393 (2016) (12th)
 • Density 209.3982/km2 (542.339/sq mi)
Established 1838
Postcode(s) 3220
Area 918.79 km2 (354.7 sq mi)(2011 urban)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location 72 km (45 mi) SW of Melbourne
LGA(s) City of Greater Geelong
County Grant
State electorate(s)
  • Bellarine
  • Geelong
  • Lara
  • South Barwon
Federal Division(s)
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
19.6 °C
67 °F		 9.4 °C
49 °F		 552.7 mm
21.8 in

Geelong is the second biggest city in the state of Victoria, Australia. It has a large port and 190,000 people living in its area. Geelong at Corio Bay, which is 75 kilometres south-west Melbourne.

The city is a near many famous tourist attractions, for example the Great Ocean Road, the Shipwreck Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula. Geelong also has the second oldest Australian rules football club in the world, the Geelong Football Club, also called The Cats.

Images for kids

  • Aerial panorama of Geelong and its heartbeat the home of the Geelong Cats

    Aerial panorama of Geelong facing the bay. Taken August 2018.

  • Geelong in 1840

    Depiction of early Geelong as a small collection of houses and paddocks by the bay

  • View of Geelong 1856 painting

    View of Geelong. 1856 oil painting by Eugene von Guérard.

  • Geelong harbour 1857

    A paddlesteamer approaches busy Geelong Harbour in 1857.

  • Tramway opening geelong 1912

    Opening of the Geelong tramway in 1912, Moorabool Street, Geelong.

  • Edina geelong

    The steamboat Edina leaving Geelong on its final journey on 21 June 1938

  • EasternBeachGeelong1950 (cropped)

    Eastern Beach in 1950

  • Waterfront-geelong

    Redeveloped Waterfront Geelong (Steampacket Quay)

  • Little-Malop-St-geelong

    Little Malop St precinct, looking west.

  • Grovedale-highton

    Suburban expansion in Grovedale

  • Basilica St Mary of the Angels, Geelong

    St Mary of the Angels Basilica

  • City Hall, Geelong-Victoria-Australia, 2007

    Geelong Town Hall

  • Aerial perspective of Kardinia Park stadium

    Aerial perspective of GMHBA stadium, home of the Geelong Cats

  • Robbie McEwen 2007 Bay Cycling Classic 1

    2007 Bay Classic Series at Eastern Beach

  • Gordon institute of tafe building, geelong

    The Gordon Institute of TAFE building in Fenwick Street

  • Geelong A Power Station, 1948

    The former Geelong A power station, now part of Westfield Geelong

  • Geelong Ring Road section 3 downhill Waurn Ponds 2009

    Princes Freeway's Geelong Ring Road, looking south towards suburban Waurn Ponds

  • Jetstar a320 VH-VQY at Avalon Airport

    Jetstar aircraft at Avalon Airport

  • Geelong-morning

    V/Line passenger trains at Geelong railway station

  • Cunningham Pier.Geelong Vic. Aust. (12076909603)

    Cunningham Pier

  • CDC Geelong BS04QH April 2022 1

    CDC Geelong bus at Geelong railway station

  • 2005-2006 Ford Falcon (BF) XT sedan, Geelong Taxi Network (2008-12-14)

    Off-Duty Geelong Taxi Network vehicle in Norlane

See also

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