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VICTORIA
MELBOURNE
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GEELONG
Geelong
The Great Ocean Road
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BALLARAT
Ballarat
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BENDIGO
Bendigo
Bendigo Hotels

ECHUCA
Echuca
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GIPPSLAND LAKES
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WARRNAMBOOL
Warrnambool
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YARRA VALLEY
Yarra Valley
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OTHER PLACES TO
STAY IN VICTORIA

Hotels in Victoria
Anglesea
Apollo Bay
Ararat
Arthur's Seat
Bairnsdale
Cape Otway
Colac
Hamilton
Halls Gap
Horsham
Lorne
Maryborough
Mansfield
Merrijig
Metung
Mildura
Ocean Grove
Point Lonsdale
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Portsea
Queenscliff
Rutherglen
Shepparton
Sorrento
Swan Hill
Torquay
Yarra Junction
 


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Geelong

City by the Bay

 

THINGS TO DO
IN MELBOURNE
Spirit of Melbourne Dinner Cruise
Melbourne Sunrise Balloon Flight
Aquarium, Eureka Skydeck 88 and Old Melbourne Gaol
Aussie Rules Football - See It Live with a Local Host
City Sights Morning Tour
City Afternoon Tour
Central Melbourne Walking Tour
City and Williamstown Ferry Cruise
Highlights of Melbourne Cruise
Port of Melbourne and Docklands Sightseeing Cruise
Melbourne Aquarium Tickets
Shark Walking Experience
Melbourne Helicopter Tour: City Centre and St Kilda Beach
Melbourne Helicopter Tour: Super-Saver Scenic Flight
Melbourne Food and Wine Small-Group Walking Tour
Melbourne Cafe and Coffee Culture Walking Tour
Melbourne Lanes and Arcades Walking Tour
Outlet Shopping Tour
Eureka Skydeck 88
Penguin Passport at Melbourne Aquarium
Opera Performance at the Arts Centre Melbourne
River Gardens Melbourne Sightseeing Cruise
'Neighbours' Tour of Ramsay Street
Private Balloon Flight over Melbourne
Underbelly Crime Tour
Small-Group Melbourne Sightseeing Tour
Melbourne Chill On Ice Lounge
Melbourne Sightseeing and Attraction Pass
Sports Lovers Tours
Tramcar Restaurant
Melbourne Super Saver: City Sightseeing Tour plus Phillip Island Penguin Parade
Melbourne Super Saver: Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island plus Melbourne Attraction Pass
Mornington Peninsula Hot Springs and Wine Tasting Day Trip from Melbourne
 

By Richard Moore

Geelong Touring Map
Bellarine Peninsula Touring Map

Geelong is Victoria's second city and is among the biggest non-capital cities in Australia.

Geelong is a lovely city built upon the waters of Corio Bay and the Barwon River and is about the right size for a place to live in - about 200,000 people.

Geelong, Victoria, AusatraliaGeelong is the second biggest city in Victoria and for most of its history has been an industrial centre for the state.

You can see the many fine brick buildings in the city courtesy of the wool trade, shipping and being an access port to the goldfields of Bendigo and Ballarat.

There are plenty of good spots to eat in Geelong and when we were there we had a really nice fish and chip lunch on the roof of the Geelong Boat House floating restaurant.

The weather was perfect, the food was good, and the outlook over the bay was brilliant.

Geelong, Victoria, AusatraliaThe waterfront has plenty of bars and eateries - and the Baywalk Bollard Trail to follow. There are 100 bollards created by artist Jan Mitchell that represent characters who have made Geelong the place it is today. They are fun pieces.

Being down by the Bay is just gorgeous on a sunny day no matter what season.

And, in winter, you can head off to Kardinia Park, home of the mighty Geelong Cats. Kardinia Park has changed so much since I first went to a game there and it even now has lights for night matches.

The shopping area for Geelong is stepped back from the waterfront streets and you will find all the major retailers there.

Richard Moore at Kardinia Park, GeelongAt the National Wool Museum in Brougham St visitors can find out about the history of the Australian wool industry and its effect upon the country. The museum is in a stunning bluestone building and it doesn't just feature wool, but has other contemporary exhibitions as well.

The museum is open Monday to Friday 9:30am to 5pm, Saturday to Sunday 10am to 5pm and is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday .

Another place to visit for history buffs is the Geelong Maritime Museum at Osborne House.

The museum is in The Stables of the historic buiulding, which was the site of the first Australian Naval College.

Baywalk Bollards Trail, GeelongThe Geelong Maritime Museum focuses on the history of Corio Bay as a port. Its naval collection stretches from the Napoleonic Wars' Admiral Horatio Nelson and the battle of Trafalgar through to WWII. Its maritime focus is on the merchant navy, sail instruments, charts and maps. The museum is open every day from 10am to 4.30pm.

Located at the eastern edge of the central city is Eastern Park and within its grounds are the Geelong Botanic Gardens. They are the fourth oldest botanic gardens in Australia having been created in 1851.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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