Belmont is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The area was settled by Geelong mayor Alexander Thomson in 1836. Belmont is geographically separated from the Geelong central business district by the Barwon River. Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio Bay. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... Dr. Alexander Thomson was elected as the first mayor of Geelong and held the position on five occasions from 1850 - 1858. ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Barwon River rises in the Otway Ranges of Victoria, Australia, runs through Geelong, where it is joined by the Moorabool River, and enters the sea at Barwon Heads, west of Port Phillip. ...