Geelong Victoria
Corner of Moorabool and Malop Streets, Geelong
Population:	160,991 (2006) [1]
• Density:	165.3/km² (428/sq mi)
Established:	1836
Postcode:	3220
Area:	1,240 km² (478.8 sq mi)
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Moorabool St, Geelong's main street, during Christmas. The building on the left hand side, the former Bright and Hitchcocks department store, has since been redeveloped.

A view of Corio Bay from Moorabool Street.

Geelong is the second largest city in the state of Victoria, Australia and is the largest regional centre in the state. It is a port city with an urban population of 160,991 people,^{[1] [2]} and one of the largest provincial cities in Australia. Geelong is located on Corio Bay, 75 kilometres south-west of the state's capital, Melbourne. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 1004 KB) Description: Christmas decoration at a intersection in downtown Geelong Author: German Wikipedian :De:User:Albinfo in January 2005 Licence: GNU FDL File links The following pages link to this file: Geelong, Victoria Wikipedia:WikiProject Geelong ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 1004 KB) Description: Christmas decoration at a intersection in downtown Geelong Author: German Wikipedian :De:User:Albinfo in January 2005 Licence: GNU FDL File links The following pages link to this file: Geelong, Victoria Wikipedia:WikiProject Geelong ... The former store in 2007 Bright and Hitchcocks was a Department Store in Geelong, Victoria. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 76 KB) Summary A photo of Moorabool Street and Corio Bay. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 76 KB) Summary A photo of Moorabool Street and Corio Bay. ... This is a list of cities in Australia arranged by state. ... The states and territories of Australia make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... Boats on Corio Bay, overlooking Geelong Corio Bay, one of numerous bays in Port Phillip lies in the southwest part of Port Phillip, and is the bay on which abuts Geelong, the second largest city in Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central...

The city is best known as home to the Geelong Football Club, known by locals as The Cats, one of the country's most historic sporting clubs, currently the only provincial club in the national competition. The city has a traditional association with Australian rules football and was heavily involved in the early days of the sport. The city is also notable as the home to Ford Australia, which has a heavy association with the football club. Geelong is a major gateway to many renowned tourist attractions, namely the scenic Great Ocean Road, the Shipwreck Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula. In recent years, the city has also become a tourist destination with its redeveloped waterfront. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ... High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... Australian Rules Football (also known as Aussie Rules) was devised and established in the 1850s. ... Ford factory in Norlane, Victoria, 1957. ... The Great Ocean Road (known as the Surfcoast Highway between Geelong and Torquay) which stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool is one of Australias great scenic coastline drives. ... The Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia stretches from Moonlight Head to Cape Otway, a distance of approximately 130km. ... The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. ... Steampacket Quay on the Geelong waterfront Carousel Pavilion Waterfront Geelong is a tourist and recreation area on the north facing shores of Corio Bay in Geelong, Australia. ...

Geelong is covered by the municipality of the City of Greater Geelong. The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

History

1800s: White settlement

Prior to white settlement in the early 1800s, the area of Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula was originally occupied by Aboriginal tribes, notably the Wathaurong people ^{[citation needed]}. The Kulin alliance is one of the Indigenous Australian nations of Australia who lived in central Victoria, Australia, around Port Phillip and Western Port, up into the Great Dividing Range and the Loddon and Goulburn River valleys. ...

The first non-Aboriginal person recorded as visiting the Geelong region was Lt. John Murray, who commanded the brig Lady Nelson. John Murray (c. ... The Lady Nelson was a vessel used in the exploration of the coast of Australia in the early years of the 19th century. ...

Graham Berry began a rival newspaper 1866 against the established paper The Geelong Advertiser, known as the Geelong Register.

After anchoring outside Port Phillip Heads (The narrow entrance to Port Phillip, onto which both Geelong and Melbourne now front) on 1 February 1802 ^{[citation needed]} he sent a small boat with six men to explore ^{[citation needed]}. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (493x855, 29 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (493x855, 29 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Sir Graham Berry Graham Berry (28 August 1822 - 25 January 1904), Australian colonial politician, was the 11th Premier of Victoria. ... The Geelong Advertiser is a newspaper in Geelong, Victoria (Australia). ... Landsat 7 composite imagery of the bay. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... --69. ...

Led by John Bowen they explored the immediate area, returning to the Lady Nelson on 4 February. On reporting favourable findings, the Lady Nelson entered Port Phillip on 14 February, and did not leave until 12 March. During this time, Murray explored the Geelong area and, whilst on the far side of the bay, claimed the entire area for Britain. He named Port Phillip Bay, Port King, after Philip Gidley King, then Governor of New South Wales. Governor King later renamed the bay Port Phillip Bay [with two ells] after the first governor of Australia ^{[citation needed]}. John Bowen can refer to: Edmund John Bowen, British chemist John C. Bowen, Canadian clergyman John Henry Bowen, American politician John S. Bowen, American Confederate general John S. Bowen (executive), American advertising executive John Bowen (colonist) English sailor and administrator, founded the first settlememt at Hobart, Australia John Bowen, American... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Landsat 7 composite imagery of the bay. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Philip Gidley King Naval pioneer and colonial governor Captain Philip Gidley King RN (23 April 1758 – 3 September 1808) was an English naval officer and colonial administrator. ... “NSW” redirects here. ...

Hot on Murray's heels was Matthew Flinders, who entered Port Phillip Bay on 27 April 1802. He charted the entire bay, including the Geelong area, believing he was the first to sight the huge expanse of water, but in a rush to reach Sydney before winter set in he left Port Phillip on 3 May. In December 1802, Surveyor-General Grimes and Lt. Charles Robbins walked around Port Phillip Bay, but finding no fresh water in the Geelong area reported it as uninhabitable. Staying close to the bay, they had completely missed the Barwon River, which, flowing into the ocean and not the bay, passes through present day Geelong on the inland side of a ridge ^{[citation needed]}. Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... --69. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian 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. ...

The next visit to the Geelong area, apart from a short-lived settlement at Sorrento, on the far side of the bay (1803/4) was by the explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell. They reached Corio Bay - the area of Port Phillip Bay that Geelong now fronts - on 16 December 1824, and it was at this time they reported that the Aborigines called the area Corayo, the bay being called Jillong. Hume and Hovell had been contracted to travel overland from Sydney to Port Phillip, and having achieved this they stayed the night and begun their return journey the following day. ^{[citation needed]}William Buckley, an escaped convict from the Sullivan Bay settlement, lived among the Wautharong people for 32 years in the Bellarine Peninsula. Sorrento is a township of Victoria, Australia, almost at the far tip of the Mornington Peninsula about 1 and a half hours south of the Capital, Melbourne. ... Hamilton Hume Hamilton Hume (19 June 1797-19 April 1873) was an Australian explorer. ... William Hilton Hovell (April 26, 1786 - November 9, 1875) was an English explorer of Australia. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... William Buckley William Buckley (1780 - January 1, 1856), was an English convict who was transported to Australia, escaped, was given up for dead and lived in an Aboriginal community for many years. ... Sullivan Bay lies 60kms due south of Melbourne on Port Phillip Bay, one km east of Sorrento, Victoria. ...

In 1835, John Batman used Indented Head as his base camp, leaving behind several employees whilst he returned to Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land) for more supplies and his family. In the same year, Buckley stumbled into the camp and was later pardoned. He was subsequently given the position of interpreter to the natives and as a guide for Captain Foster Fyans ^{[citation needed]}. John Batman Statue of John Batman at former National Mutual Plaza off Collins Street in Melbourne unveiled 26 January 1979 John Batman (born 21 January 1801 - 5 May 1839) was an Australian farmer and businessman who was one of the first settlers of the Melbourne area and known for founding... Indented Head is a coastal township in Victoria, Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... 1663 map of Van Diemens Land, showing the parts discovered by Tasman, including Storm Bay, Maria Island and Schouten Island. ... For the Breton religious festivals, see Pardon (ceremony). ... It has been suggested that Interpreter (communication) be merged into this article or section. ... Foster Fyans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

1830s

Location of Geelong

In March 1836, three squatters, David Fisher, James Strachan and George Russell arrived on the Caledonia and settled the area. By 1838, when Geelong (By this time the Aboriginal names for the land and water had been swapped) was first surveyed by Assistant Surveyor, W. H. Smythe three weeks after Melbourne, the population was 545. There was already a church, hotel, store and wool store; and by 1841, the first wool had been sent to England. A regular steamer service was also running between Geelong and Melbourne ^{[citation needed]}. Image File history File links Melbourne_locator-MJC.png Summary Map of Australia locating Melbourne. ... Image File history File links Melbourne_locator-MJC.png Summary Map of Australia locating Melbourne. ... Caledonia is the Latin name given by the Roman Empire to a northern area of the island of Great Britain. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ...

Captain Foster Fyans constructed a breakwater on the Barwon.

Captain Foster Fyans was commissioned as the local Police Magistrate and established himself on the Barwon River at the site of the area of present-day Fyansford. Fyans constructed a breakwater to improve the water supply to the city by preventing the salty lower reaches from mixing with fresh water and pooling water. This structure gave its name to the area now known as Breakwater, today an eastern industrial and residential suburb of Geelong ^{[citation needed]}. Image File history File links CaptainFosterFyans. ... Image File history File links CaptainFosterFyans. ... Foster Fyans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Breakwaters create safe harbors, but can also trap sediment moving along the coast. ... Foster Fyans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A magistrate is a judicial officer. ... Fyansford is a suburb of Geelong, Australia, named after Captain Foster Fyans who came to Geelong as a Police magistrate in October, 1837. ... Breakwaters create safe harbors, but can also trap sediment moving along the coast. ... The historic sewerage aqueduct is the longest of its type in the world Breakwater is a residential and industrial suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Barwon River, 4 km south-south-east of the Geelong central business district. ...

The Fyansford Hotel is located nearby to the site of Fyan's first camp. In 1849, Fyans was nominated as the inaugural Mayor of the Geelong Town Council. An early settler of Geelong, Alexander Thomson, for which the area of Thomson in East Geelong is named, settled on the Barwon River, and was Mayor of Geelong on five occasions from 1850 - 1858 ^{[citation needed]}. Dr. Alexander Thomson was elected as the first mayor of Geelong and held the position on five occasions from 1850 - 1858. ... East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ...

1850s: Victorian gold rush

Main article: Victorian Gold Rush

In 1851, gold was discovered in nearby Ballarat, causing the Geelong population to grow from 8,000 to 22,000 during 1851 - 1853. The first issue of the Geelong Advertiser newspaper was published in 1840. The Geelong to Melbourne railway was opened by the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company in 1857.^[3] HM Prison Geelong, built using convict labour, was opened in 1864 ^{[citation needed]}. The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria in Australia between approximately 1851 and the early 1860s. ... Location of Ballarat in Victoria (red) Ballarat Base Hospital For the electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Ballarat. ... The Geelong Advertiser is a newspaper in Geelong, Victoria (Australia). ... The Geelong railway line is a regional railway in Victoria, Australia. ... The Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company opened a railway in 1857 from Geelong, Australia to Newport. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Australian Prisons Categories: Stub | Victorian prisons | Geelong ...

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

In 1866 Graham Berry started a newspaper, the Geelong Register, as a rival to the established Geelong Advertiser. When this proved unsuccessful, he bought the Advertiser and made himself editor of the now merged papers. Using the paper as a platform, he was elected for West Geelong in 1869. In 1877 he switched to Geelong, which he represented until 1886 ^{[citation needed]}. Image File history File links Edina_geelong. ... Image File history File links Edina_geelong. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Graham Berry Graham Berry (28 August 1822 - 25 January 1904), Australian colonial politician, was the 11th Premier of Victoria. ... Geelong West is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ...

1900s: 20th century

The banks of the Barwon River burst in 1952, flooding nearby Belmont Common.

The town of Geelong officially became a city on 8 December 1910. Electric trams began operation in 1912, travelling along Pakington St, Geelong West and the city centre until their demise in 1956. Between 1922 and 1925 Geelong's industrial growth began: three woollen mills, fertilizer plants and the Ford Motor Company's vehicle plant at Norlane. The Corio whiskey distillery (1928) and the Geelong Advertiser's radio station 3GL (now K-Rock) (1930) were opened.^[4] Image File history File links BelmontCommonFlood2. ... Image File history File links BelmontCommonFlood2. ... 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. ... Belmont is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... “Ford” redirects here. ... Norlane is a northern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Corio, formely known as Cowie, is a residential and industrial, and one of the largest suburbs of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located approximately 9 km north of the Geelong central business district. ... Whisky (or whiskey) is an alcoholic beverage distilled from grain, often including malt, which has then been aged in wooden barrels. ... Distillation is a means of separating liquids through differences in their boiling points. ... The Geelong Advertiser is a newspaper in Geelong, Victoria (Australia). ... Former Logo of K-Rock K-Rock is a commercial FM radio station based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ...

In 1938 one of the last Port Philip Bay steamers, Edina, made its final trip to Geelong, ending a romantic period of seaside excursions and contests for the fastest trip. Government housing was constructed in the northern suburbs of Norlane, North Shore and Corio during the 1950s to provide accommodation for many low income workers at nearby Ford Motor Company, International Harvester, Pivot Phosphate and Jackson's Abattoirs factories. On the eve of the second world war the International Harvester works were opened beside Ford at North Shore, and a grain elevator terminal was built at nearby Corio Quay. During June 1952, the banks of the Barwon River burst, flooding nearby Belmont Common.^[5] For other uses, see Steamboat (disambiguation). ... Norlane is a northern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... North Shore is an industrial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Corio, formely known as Cowie, is a residential and industrial, and one of the largest suburbs of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located approximately 9 km north of the Geelong central business district. ... the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... International Harvester Company (IHC or IH; now Navistar International Corporation) was an agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. ... Incitec Pivot Ltd. ... International Harvester Company (IHC or IH; now Navistar International Corporation) was an agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. ... North Shore is an industrial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Belmont is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ...

The Geelong Football Club won premierships in 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952,1963 and 2007. Major city shopping centre Market Square Shopping Centre was constructed in 1985, with Westfield Bay City (formerly Bay City Plaza) built in 1988.^[6] Market Square Shopping Centre from the Moorabool and Malop Street corner. ... Westfield Bay City is a shopping centre located in Geelong, Victoria (Australia). ...

21st century

In 2004, Avalon Airport was upgraded and provides for interstate travel for the first time to Geelong residents, who previously travelled to Melbourne for air transport. Geelong expands towards the coast, with Mount Duneed becoming a suburb and the City of Geelong planning a new suburb known as Armstrong Creek. The Geelong Ring Road is planned to take the Princes Highway around the city of Geelong from Corio to Waurn Ponds. Construction of the bypass began in 2006 and is due to be finished in 2009. Avalon Airport (IATA: AVV, ICAO: YMAV) is an airport located in Avalon, Victoria, Australia. ... Mount Duneed is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Geelong Ring Road under construction at Bell Post Hill. ... The Princes Highway is a segment of Australias Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide, via Melbourne. ... Corio, formely known as Cowie, is a residential and industrial, and one of the largest suburbs of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located approximately 9 km north of the Geelong central business district. ... Waurn Ponds is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ...

Westfield Bay City construction works

2007 has seen more than $500 million dollars worth of major construction under way in Geelong.^[7] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 526 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 673 pixel, file size: 114 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 526 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 673 pixel, file size: 114 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Westfield Bay City is a shopping centre located in Geelong, Victoria (Australia). ...

Major projects include the $150 million Westfield Bay City expansion works, involving a flyover of Yarra Street, the city's first Big W store and an additional 70 new specialty stores; the $37 million Deakin Waterfront campus redevelopment and the $23 million Deakin Medical School; the $50 million Edgewater apartment development on the waterfront; a number of multi-million dollar office developments in the CBD; and a new $30 million aquatic centre in Waurn Ponds.^[8] Westfield Bay City is a shopping centre located in Geelong, Victoria (Australia). ... Big W is the second largest discount department store in Australia, with over 120 stores located nationwide. ... Deakin University is a large Australian public university with around 32,000 students studying Bachelor, Masters, Doctoral and Professional programs as of 2004. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Waurn Ponds is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ...

The Bracks State Government announced the relocation of the Transport Accident Commission headquarters from Melbourne to Geelong in October 2006, which will create 850 jobs and an annual economic benefit of over $59 million to the Geelong region. The construction of the $80 million Brougham Street headquarters is due to be complete by late 2008.^[9] Transport Accident Commission Logo The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is the monopolistic insurer of third-party personal liability for road accidents in the State of Victoria. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ...

Plans have been completed by the City of Greater Geelong to improve the east west traffic flow in the Central Geelong, with works to be completed by 2008. These works will alter the current layout of streets in the Geelong area.^[10] The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

In July 2007 Ford Australia announced it was closing its Geelong engine plant. About 600 jobs will be lost when the plant closes in 2010.^[11] Ford factory in Norlane, Victoria, 1957. ...

Geelong now has 210,000 people in the City of Greater Geelong and approximately 260,000 in the immediate vicinity, and is larger than the other major Australian cities of Hobart, Darwin, Cairns and Townsville. ^[12] Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... “Port Darwin” redirects here. ... Cairns is a regional city located in far north Queensland, Australia. ... Townsville in 2004. ...

See also: Timeline of Geelong history

This is a timeline of major events in the history of the city of Geelong, Australia. ...

Demographics

As of the 2006 Census, there were 160,000 people residing in 68,000 households. Geelong residents are 78.4% Australian born. Of those born overseas: England (3.6%), Italy (1.1%), Croatia (1.0%), Netherlands (0.9%), Scotland (0.8%). 85.8% of households English is the only language spoken at home.^[13] Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

The median age of persons in Geelong was 37 years. 19.4% of the population of Geelong were children aged between 0-14 years, and 26.6% were persons aged 55 years and over. 48.5% of residents were male and 51.5% were female. Of persons aged 15 years and over, 49.2% are married, 32.4% never married, 11.2% are separated or divorced, and 7.2% are widowed.^[13] In probability theory and statistics, a median is a number dividing the higher half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution from the lower half. ... Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ... A widow is a woman whose spouse has died. ...

The 2006 Census found the most common religious affiliations in Geelong was Catholicism at 29.4%, No Religion 20.5%, Anglican 14.6%, Uniting Church 7.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed at 4.3%.^[13] The Roman Catholic Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. ... This section does not cite its references or sources. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Logo of the UCA The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was formed on June 22, 1977 when the Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia and Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union document. ... Evangelical Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church of Australia Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia Presbyterian Reformed Church Reformed Presbyterian Church of Australia Westminster Presbyterian Church Australian Free Church Southern Presbyterian Church Categories: Presbyterianism | Christian denominations ...

Politics

In federal politics, Geelong is located in two House of Representatives divisions - the Division of Corio to the north of the Barwon River, and the Division of Corangamite to the south. The Division of Corio has been a safe Australian Labor Party since the 1970s, and was the seat of Richard Casey, a leading Cabinet member in the 1930s and later Governor-General, and Gordon Scholes, who was Speaker during the Whitlam government. The Division of Corangamite has been a safe seat for the Liberal Party since the 1940s, and was the seat of the ninth Prime Minister of Australia James Scullin. John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the Liberal Party Kevin Rudd MP, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Australian Labor Party The Politics of Australia take place within the framework of parliamentary democracy. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... The Division of Corio is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. ... 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. ... Corangamite is an federal electoral Division in Victoria, Australia. ... ALP redirects here. ... Lord Casey Richard Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey KG, GCMG, CH, DSO, MC, PC (29 August 1890 - 17 June 1976), Australian politician and diplomat and 16th Governor-General of Australia, was born in Brisbane, Queensland. ... The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. ... Gordon Glen Denton Scholes AO (born 7 June 1931) was an Australian politician. ... The Speakers chair in the House of Representatives The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Parliament of Australia. ... Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced Goff), is an Australian former politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... James Henry Scullin (September 18, 1876 – January 28, 1953), Australian Labor politician and ninth Prime Minister of Australia. ...

In state politics, Geelong is located in the Legislative Assembly districts of Geelong, South Barwon, Lara, and Bellarine. All seats are currently held by the Australian Labor Party The Australian state of Victoria has a bicameral parliament. ... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of Victoria in Australia. ... The Electoral district of Geelong is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... South Barwon is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. ... The Electoral district of Lara is an seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Electoral district of Bellarine is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... ALP redirects here. ...

Geography

Location of Geelong in Victoria (red)

Map of Geelong

Geelong is located on the shores of Corio Bay, a south-western inlet bay of Port Phillip. During clear weather, the Melbourne skyline is visible from areas of Geelong when viewed across Port Phillip. The Barwon River flows through the city to the south before entering Lake Connewarre and the Barwon River estuary at Barwon Heads before going into Bass Strait. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1641x1097, 133 KB) Summary Shows location of w: Geelong, Victoria marked in red in the Australian state of w:Victoria. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1641x1097, 133 KB) Summary Shows location of w: Geelong, Victoria marked in red in the Australian state of w:Victoria. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 429 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1320 × 1842 pixel, file size: 138 KB, MIME type: image/gif) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Geelong, Victoria User... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 429 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1320 × 1842 pixel, file size: 138 KB, MIME type: image/gif) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Geelong, Victoria User... Boats on Corio Bay, overlooking Geelong Corio Bay, one of numerous bays in Port Phillip lies in the southwest part of Port Phillip, and is the bay on which abuts Geelong, the second largest city in Victoria, Australia. ... Landsat 7 composite imagery of the bay. ... 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. ... Lake Connewarre is a shallow estuarine lake located on the Barwon River near Geelong, Victoria. ... View of the town and the Barwon River estuary, as pictured from atop the southern head. ... Map of Australia with Bass Strait marked in light blue Bass Strait (IPA: ) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ...

Geelong is surrounded by many kilometres of developed farmland and is noted for its many wineries and nearby surf beaches along the Great Ocean Road.

Many materials used to construct notable Victorian buildings were quarried from Geelong, such as bluestone, used to construct the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne and sandstone, used to construct the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bendigo. For other uses, see Quarry (disambiguation). ... Bluestone is the name given to a form of dolerite which appears blue when wet or freshly broken. ... Parliament House, Melbourne Parliament House, Melbourne, has been the seat of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia, since 1855, except for the years 1901 to 1928, when it was occupied by the Parliament of Australia. ... Red sandstone interior of Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, worn smooth due to erosion by flash flooding over millions of years Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ... Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo is a Catholic cathedral located in the provincial city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. ... For the electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Bendigo. ...

A small number of brown coal deposits exist in the Geelong region, most notably at Anglesea where it is mined to fuel Alcoa's Anglesea Power Station. Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. ... Anglesea, including the tidal river mouth, seen from the Great Ocean Road. ... Anglesea Power Station is located at Anglesea, in Victoria, Australia. ...

Climate

Average maximum temperature in Geelong peaks at 24.7 degrees Celsius during February to a minimum of 13.3°C. July maximum temperatures average 13.9°C, the minimum temperature averages 5.1 °C. The highest maximum temperature recorded is 44.8°C in January 2003. The lowest recorded maximum is 7.9°C, recorded Aug 2005. Rainfall is generally uniform throughout the year with no distinct wet or dry seasons, although autumn and spring are generally regarded as the most reliable rainy seasons. Average annual rainfall is 551.8 mm.^[14] Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ...

Economy

More than 10,000 businesses employ over 80,000 people in the Geelong region.^[15] Manufacturing and processing industries provide around 15,000 jobs, followed by 13,000 in retail, and 8,000 in health and community services.^[15]

Geelong's major industries and employers include the Ford Motor Company engine plant in Norlane, which was founded in Geelong in 1926; Godfrey Hirst Carpets in South Geelong, the Alcoa Point Henry aluminium smelter, the Steggles chicken processing plant, and Shell oil refinery at Corio. Major Australian retailer, Target began operations in Geelong in 1925, with its head office remaining at it's [North Geelong premises in Thompsons Road. The nearby town of Torquay is the location of many surfing equipment and clothing manufacturers, notably Rip Curl, as well as some of Australia's finest surf beaches and the Surf World Museum. Ford factory in Norlane, Victoria, 1957. ... Norlane is a northern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... South Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals is a joint venture between Alumina Limited (40% share) and Alcoa (60% share) and is abbreviated to AWAC. AWACs business is the mining of bauxite, the extraction of alumina (aluminium oxide) and the smelting of aluminium. ... The Point Henry aluminium smelter is located near Geelong, Victoria in the suburb of Moolap. ... In Australia, Royal Dutch Shell conducts a large range of activities including Exploration for, and the production and commercialisation of, oil and natural gas Operating two refineries, 19 terminals and 33 depots for the manufacture and distribution of oil products. ... Corio, formely known as Cowie, is a residential and industrial, and one of the largest suburbs of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located approximately 9 km north of the Geelong central business district. ... Target Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian company that operates over 350 Target department stores in its chain. ... North Geelong is a suburb of Geelong in the Australian state of Victoria. ... View from Point Danger, looking towards the Torquay surf beach. ... For other uses, see Surfing (disambiguation). ... Rip Curl is a major Australian manufacturer and retailer of boardwear. ... 90 mile beach Australia A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. ...

The Pyramid Building Society, founded in Geelong in 1959, collapsed in 1990 leaving debts of AUD $2billion. Many Geelong investors were financially affected by the society's collapse. The Pyramid Building Society was an Australian building society, headquarted in Geelong, Victoria which collapsed in 1990 with debts in excess of AUD$2billion. ...

Retail

Geelong has a number of shopping precincts in the CBD and surrounding suburbs. The two main shopping centres located in the CBD are:

• Westfield Bay City - Major retailers include Myer, Target and Coles Supermarkets. Coles is currently closed for renovations and will not be finished until 2008
• Market Square - Major retailers include Best and Less, JB Hi-Fi and Harris Scarfe

In 2007, Westfield had started the expansion of Bay City and the flyover for Yarra Street and adding a Big W on the other side of Yarra Street is currently under construction^[16]. Westfield Bay City is a shopping centre located in Geelong, Victoria (Australia). ... Myer Emporium. ... Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Coles Group. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Market Square Shopping Centre from the Moorabool and Malop Street corner. ... Best and Less is an Australian department store chain with hundreds of stores nationally. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Harris Scarfe store in Tasmania Harris Scarfe Department Stores was founded in South Australia in 1850 in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Westfield Bay City is a shopping centre located in Geelong, Victoria (Australia). ...

In the surrounding suburbs, major shopping centres include Belmont Plaza, Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre in the south, Bellarine Village in Newcomb in the east, and Corio Village Shopping Centre. Waurn Ponds is a southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Newcomb is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Corio, Victoria. ...

Facilities

Education

Main article: List of schools in Geelong

The Geelong Grammar School clock tower.

Geelong is served by a number of schools, both public and private, catering to both local students, those from Geelong region and overseas students. Over 40,000 primary and secondary students are enrolled in schools in Geelong, with another 27,000 students a year enrolled in tertiary and further education courses.^[15] The city of Geelong, Australia has a number of schools. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1687 KB) took photo myself. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1687 KB) took photo myself. ... Geelong Church of England Grammar School is an Anglican co-educational boarding and day-boarding Public School. ... // Public education is education mandated for the children of the general public by the government, whether national, regional, or local, provided by an institution of civil government, and paid for, in whole or in part, by taxes. ... Private schools are schools not administered by local or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public funds. ...

The first schools in Geelong were established when the town was settled from the 1850s, among them were the elite private schools The Geelong College and Geelong Grammar School. Many of these schools remain open today, now joined by a number of new schools opened from the 1950s when the population of Geelong grew after World War II. The Geelong College is a co-educational day and boarding private school located in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Geelong Church of England Grammar School is an Anglican co-educational boarding and day-boarding Public School. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

The late 1980s and 1990s saw changes to the school system, with new secondary schools such as Catholic Regional College and Western Heights Secondary College created from smaller secondary schools. It was also at this time that a number of technical schools were closed, and primary schools were closed by the Kennett State Government. Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ... Technical school is a term used for two-year colleges which provide mostly job-preparation skills for trained labor, such as welding, culinary arts and office management. ... A primary school in Český Těšín, Poland. ... Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 25 July 1948), Australian politician, was the 43rd Premier of Victoria (6th October, 1992 to 20th October, 1999). ...

Deakin University is located in Waurn Ponds and also has a campus located on the waterfront of Corio Bay in the Geelong CBD. The campus at Waurn Ponds will be home to Victoria's first and only regional medical school, opening its doors in 2008. Also located in Geelong are the Gordon Institute of TAFE, the Marcus Oldham Farm Management College, the Reformed Theological College, and the International Fibre Centre. Deakin University is a large Australian public university with around 32,000 students studying Bachelor, Masters, Doctoral and Professional programs as of 2004. ... Waurn Ponds is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Waurn Ponds is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... The Gordon Institute of TAFE is the TAFE institute servicing Geelong, Victoria. ... --Duk 05:15, 17 May 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

Utilities

See also: Barwon Water, Geelong Power Station, Victoria, and Geelong Gas Company

Facade of the former Geelong A power station, now part of Westfield Bay City

Water storage and supply in Geelong is managed by Barwon Water, a Victorian Government owned urban water corporation. Geelong is supplied with water from three river systems: the Barwon River, the East Moorabool River and the West Moorabool River. The catchment areas are the Brisbane Ranges to Geelong's north-west, and the Otway Ranges to the south-west. The first water supplies to Geelong was from the Stony Creek reservoirs near Steiglitz, but today the West Barwon Reservoir system supplies approximately 70 per cent of the water for Geelong.^[17] Sewage from Geelong and district is treated at the Black Rock Treatment Plant at Breamlea and then discharged into Bass Strait. Facade of the former Geelong A power station, now part of Westfield Bay City The city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia was once home to two coal fueled power stations - Geelong A and Geelong B. // The first moves to providing a electricity supply to Geelong were made in 1898, with three... The Geelong Gas Company was a private company set up to produce and distribute town gas in the city of Geelong. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 558 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 893 pixel, file size: 193 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 558 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 893 pixel, file size: 193 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Westfield Bay City is a shopping centre located in Geelong, Victoria (Australia). ... 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. ... The Moorabool River, near Meredith, Victoria The Moorabool River is a river in Victoria, Australia. ... The Brisbane Ranges National Park is a national park in Anakie, Victoria, Australia, 59 km west of Melbourne. ... Otway is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 162 km southwest of Melbourne. ... Steiglitz is a small hamlet, approximately an hours drive north-west from the the city of Melbourne, Australia. ... Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater, both runoff and domestic. ... Breamlea, Victoria, Australia, is located in southern Australia along the coast of the Tasman Sea in an area that is sparsely populated. ... Map of Australia with Bass Strait marked in light blue Bass Strait (IPA: ) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ...

Geelong was first supplied with electricity in 1902, Geelong A power station was opened on the corner of Yarra and Brougham Streets in the city. Later known as 'Geelong A', the power station was rebuilt in 1920 to increase the capacity, with the station continued operating until 1961. In 1936 Geelong was connected to the state electrical grid. The 'Geelong B' power station at North Geelong opened in 1954, ^[18] and was closed in 1970 due to the much higher efficiency of the power stations in the Latrobe Valley. Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Facade of the former Geelong A power station, now part of Westfield Bay City The city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia was once home to two coal fueled power stations - Geelong A and Geelong B. // The first moves to providing a electricity supply to Geelong were made in 1898, with three... For other uses, see Power station (disambiguation). ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Electric power transmission is the second process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. ... North Geelong is a suburb of Geelong in the Australian state of Victoria. ... The Latrobe Valley is nestled between the Strzelecki Ranges and the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, Australia. ...

The supply of piped Coal gas in Geelong started in 1860 by the Geelong Gas Company. The gasworks were located in North Geelong next to the North Geelong railway station.^[19] Geelong was converted to natural gas in 1971, with the Geelong Gas Company being taken over by the Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria on June 30 1971.^[20] Syngas (from synthesis gas) is the name given to gasses of varying composition that are generated in coal gasification and some types of waste-to-energy facilities. ... The Geelong Gas Company was a private company set up to produce and distribute town gas in the city of Geelong. ... Gasification is a process that converts carbonaceous materials, such as coal or biomass, into carbon monoxide and hydrogen. ... North Geelong railway station is located in North Geelong, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the fossil fuel. ... The Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria was a government-owned monopoly supplier of household gas in Victoria, Australia. ...

Research laboratories

Located in Geelong are major research laboratories, the CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Moolap, CSIRO Division of Textiles and Fibres Technology in Belmont and the Marine and Freshwater Resources Institute at Queenscliff. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is the national government body for scientific research in Australia. ... The Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria, Australia is a high security laboratory for exotic animal disease diagnosis and research. ... Moolap is a residential and industrial suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is the national government body for scientific research in Australia. ... Belmont is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Queenscliff is a small town that lies on the Bellarine Peninsula. ...

Culture

Arts and entertainment

Geelong is home to a vast number of pubs, nightclubs and live music venues and has also given birth to a number of notable Australian bands and musicians such as Barry Crocker, Gyan Evans, Magic Dirt, Jeff Lang, Denis Walter and also festivals such as the Meredith Music Festival, the Offshore Festival and Poppykettle Festival. Geelong also has the Geelong Performing Arts Centre (commonly known as GPAC), which is an art centre consisting of two theatres (the Ford Theatre and the Blakiston Theatre) and is home to the Back to Back Theatre company. A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ... A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... Barry Crocker is an Australian singer who has been performing for decades. ... // Gyan Evans is an ARIA award winning singer songwriter from Australia who performs professionally as Gyan (pronounced Ghee-ahn). Originally from Geelong; Gyan began her musical career in the Sydney band Haiku before winning the Grand Final in the Australian version of the TV Show Star Search. ... Magic Dirt at the 2004 Big Day Out Magic Dirt is an Australian rock band, formed in 1992 in Geelong, Australia. ... Jeff Lang is an Australian guitarist. ... 12:46, 15 May 2007 (UTC)218. ... The Meredith Music Festival is held over three days every December on private farmland in Victoria, Australia. ... The Offshore Festival was a camp-out rock and alternative music festival held during Easter at a farm near Torquay, Victoria, Australia in the late 1990s, 2000 and 2001. ... The Poppykettle Festival, which is now known as the Alcoa Poppykettle Festival, due to corporate sponsorship from Alcoa begun in 2001, is an arts festival in Geelong, Victoria for kindergarten and primary school students first held in 1981. ... Little Malop Street entry to the Geelong Performing Centre Alcoa Courtyard The Geelong Performing Arts Centre is a performing arts, functions, and events venue located in Geelong, Victoria. ...

Geelong in film

Geelong has been used as a filming location for several feature films and television series:

• On the Beach (1959), final scenes filmed at Barwon Heads ^[21]
• Mad Max (1979), areas of Lovely Banks and Lara used for filming
• Phar Lap (1983)
• The Lighthorsemen (1987)
• Everynight ... Everynight (1994), filmed at HM Prison Geelong
• SeaChange (1998 - 2002), filmed on location at Barwon Heads
• Teardrops (2001)
• Ned Kelly (2003)
• One Perfect Day (2004)
• December Boys (2006), scenes filmed in South Geelong at Kardinia Pool
• Kenny (2006), scenes filmed at Avalon during the Australian International Airshow
• Visit Film Geelong for more information.

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Media

The Geelong Advertiser, the oldest newspaper title in Australia and the second oldest continuously run newspaper, was established in 1840. Also circulated are the free Geelong Independent, and Geelong News newspapers, as well as smaller regional suburban newspapers serving the Bellarine Peninsula area such as the Ocean Grove Voice. Melbourne newspapers, The Age and The Herald Sun are readily available. The Geelong Advertiser is a newspaper in Geelong, Victoria (Australia). ... The Geelong Independent is a local free weekly newspaper delivered to houses in the Geelong area. ... The Geelong News is a local free weekly newspaper delivered to houses in the Geelong area. ... The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. ... The Ocean Grove Voice is a local newspaper designed specifically for the growing coastal town of Ocean Grove on the Bellarine Peninsula in Australias southern Victoria. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Herald Sun is a newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that is published by The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, a subsidiary of Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ...

Geelong does not have television broadcasting facilities and relies on broadcasts from Melbourne for free to air television reception. A set of small analogue UHF TV in-fill repeaters located at the Highton water basin service a television reception black spot in the valley suburbs of Highton & Newtown. The Geelong region also receives cable and satellite television service through Pay-TV operators Foxtel & Neighbourhood Cable. Channel 31 is also available. A local TV service known as GOTV briefly was broadcast on Neighbourhood Cable in mid 2006, it has since stopped broadcasting. Free-to-air (FTA) television (TV) and radio broadcasts are sent unencrypted and may be received via any suitable receiver. ... This article is about the radio frequency. ... For other uses, see Repeater (disambiguation). ... Highton is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Black spot Black Spot or Black Spot of Rose is a disease common to roses, caused by the fungus Diplocarpon rosae. ... Newtown is an inner residential western suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... Satellite television is television delivered by way of communications satellites, as compared to conventional terrestrial television and cable television. ... Foxtel is a subscription television company in Australia, formed through a joint venture between Telstra and News Corporation. ... Neighbourhood Cable (ASX: NCA) is a regional telecommunications provider based in Victoria. ... Channel 31 is the frequency reserved for community television stations in Australian capital cities. ...

Radio

Local radio stations are 3GL (Ethnic service), K-Rock (FM), Rhema FM (Christian Community station), The Pulse (Community Radio service), Vision Australia Radio 99.5FM (Print Radio), and Bay FM. Transmitters for K-Rock, The Pulse, Rhema FM & Bay FM are located at a shared transmitter site on Mt Bellarine on the Bellarine Peninsula near Drysdale. Most Melbourne radio stations can also be clearly heard in Geelong. 3GL K-Rock is an AM radio station in Geelong, Victoria. ... Former Logo of K-Rock K-Rock is a commercial FM radio station based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Rhema FM is the name of a number of Christian radio stations formerly affiliated with United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) in Australia. ... Category: ... RPH Australia is a network of broadcast radio stations in Australian state capital cities and some major country urban centres that serve people who, for any reason, are unable to access printed material. ... 93. ... Drysdale is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. ...

Visitor attractions & tourism

See also: Category:Visitor attractions in Geelong

Steampacket Quay on the Geelong waterfront.

The Great Ocean Road.

Bells Beach.

The Geelong region attracted over 6,000,000 tourists during 2001.^[22] Geelong is a gateway to many renowned tourist attractions, namely the scenic Great Ocean Road, the Shipwreck Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula. Coupled with an array of gardens Geelong's other tourist attractions include: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 480 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 768 pixel, file size: 158 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 480 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 768 pixel, file size: 158 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Steampacket Quay on the Geelong waterfront Carousel Pavilion Waterfront Geelong is a tourist and recreation area on the north facing shores of Corio Bay in Geelong, Australia. ... Image File history File links Foto taken by User:Summi File links The following pages link to this file: Great Ocean Road ... Image File history File links Foto taken by User:Summi File links The following pages link to this file: Great Ocean Road ... The Great Ocean Road (known as the Surfcoast Highway between Geelong and Torquay) which stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool is one of Australias great scenic coastline drives. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 639 KB) Summary View of Bells Beach looking southwest from the lookout near the carpark. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 639 KB) Summary View of Bells Beach looking southwest from the lookout near the carpark. ... Bells Beach Bells Beach ( ) is an internationally famous surf beach in Victoria, Australia, located 100 km south-west of Melbourne, on the Great Ocean Road near the towns of Torquay and Jan Juc. ... The Great Ocean Road (known as the Surfcoast Highway between Geelong and Torquay) which stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool is one of Australias great scenic coastline drives. ... The Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia stretches from Moonlight Head to Cape Otway, a distance of approximately 130km. ... The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. ...

• Avalon Raceway
• Bellarine Peninsula Railway
• Bells Beach, home to the Bells Beach Surf Classic during Easter since 1973
• Eastern Beach - swimming pool and boardwalk on the edge of the Geelong CBD.
• Ford Discovery Centre, Ford Motor Company museum.
• Fort Queenscliff - museum of regional and national military history.
• Geelong Art Gallery
• Geelong Botanic Gardens - oldest botanic gardens in Australia.
• Geelong Performing Arts Centre
• Geelong Racecourse - home of the Geelong Cup.
• HM Prison Geelong (also known as Old Geelong Gaol) - historic prison built by convict labour, closed in 1991.
• Kardinia Park - Home ground to the Geelong Football Club.
• National Wool Museum - the wool capital of Australia's tribute to wool.
• St. Mary of the Angels Basilica - one of five Catholic Basilicas in Australia.
• Waterfront Geelong - one of Australia's finest waterfront precincts.
• You Yangs - granite peak near Lara.

• Geelong has more than 30 historical buildings listed on the Victorian Heritage Register^[23]

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Events and festivals

Geelong has an array of events and festivals ranging from the multicultural Pako Festa to the Australian International Airshow. Other events hosted in the Geelong region include the Meredith Music Festival, the cultural Poppykettle Festival, National Celtic Festival, World Cup Triathlon, Skandia Geelong Week and the Women's Cycling World Cup. Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Australian International Airshow is a large airshow held every two years at Avalon Airport near Geelong, Australia. ... The Meredith Music Festival is held over three days every December on private farmland in Victoria, Australia. ... The Poppykettle Festival, which is now known as the Alcoa Poppykettle Festival, due to corporate sponsorship from Alcoa begun in 2001, is an arts festival in Geelong, Victoria for kindergarten and primary school students first held in 1981. ...

In February 2007, Geelong hosted the Australian Leg of the International Ironman Triathlon.

Notable people from Geelong

See also: Category:People_from_Geelong

Katherine Jessie Jean Allen (born April 25, 1970 in Geelong, Australia) is an Austrian triathlete. ... Christina Joy Amphlett (born October 25, 1959, Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is the lead singer for Australian Rock band Divinyls. ... Divinyls are an Australian rock music band. ... Felicity Andersen (born October 21, 1972) is an Australian actress. ... The Coodabeen Champions (often referred to as The Coodabeens) are a comedic group with several programs currently broadcast on ABC Radio. ... James Jimmy Bartel (born December 4, 1983), is a professional Australian rules football player. ... Sir Norman Brearley was a commercial and military pilot and one of the pioneers of the airline industry within Australia. ... William Buckley William Buckley (1780 - January 1, 1856), was an English convict who was transported to Australia, escaped, was given up for dead and lived in an Aboriginal community for many years. ... Arthur William Coles (August 7, 1892 - June 14, 1982), later Sir Arthur Coles, was a prominent Australian businessman and philanthropist. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Frank Costa OAM (born 1938 in Geelong) is an entrepreneur, 1997 Order of Australia Medal recepient, and philanthropist. ... The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Queen Elizabeth II on February 14, 1975 for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service. The Order includes three classes in general and military divisions, in descending order of... The Coodabeen Champions (often referred to as The Coodabeens) are a comedic group with several programs currently broadcast on ABC Radio. ... Barry Crocker is an Australian singer who has been performing for decades. ... Nathan Deakes (born August 17, 1977) is an Australian race walker. ... Frank De Stefano was a Mayor of Geelong, Victoria. ... The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Queen Elizabeth II on February 14, 1975 for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service. The Order includes three classes in general and military divisions, in descending order of... Au. ... Joseph Anthony Didulica [] (born October 14, 1977) is a Croatian Australian football (soccer) goalkeeper, better known as Joey Didulica. ... Robert Doyle Robert Doyle (born May 20, 1953) is an Australian politician. ... Trisha Fallon (born 23 July 1972 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian basketball player in the Australian Womens National Basketball League and the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States. ... Keith Faure, police mugshot (circa 1970s) Keith George Faure (b. ... The Melbourne gangland killings refer to 29 criminal figures who were murdered in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in a series of retributional killings involving various underworld groups between January 16, 1998 and February 7, 2006. ... Gene Bradley Fisk, born in Colac, Victoria is an Australian country singer. ... Bev Francis was born February 15, 1955 in Geelong, Australia. ... Helen Garner (born 1942 in Geelong, Australia) is a novelist and journalist. ... James Harrison (1816 - September 3, 1893) was a Scottish-Australian pioneer in the field of mechanical refrigeration. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Arthur Lindsay Hassett (born August 28, 1913, Geelong, Victoria, died June 16, 1993, Batehaven, New South Wales) was an Australian cricketer who played in 43 Tests from 1938 to 1953. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Timeline Born Geelong 1936 Educated at Geelong College 1957 Diploma of Graphic Art at RMIT 1958 Appointed as an artist at CSIRO to visually interpret and communicate the results of scientific research. ... Andrew Doyle is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Edi (Eddie) Krncevic (born August 14, 1960 in Geelong) was an Australian footballer. ... Jeff Lang is an Australian guitarist. ... Dr. Peter Larkins (born Geelong, Victoria) is an Australian doctor and media personality, as well as a former athlete. ... Darryn Lyons is an Australian paparazzo and media personality, best known for his work in England. ... Graeme John Lloyd (April 9, 1967 in Victoria, Australia - ) is a pitcher who had a ten year career from 1993 to 2003. ... Russell Mockridge (1928 - 13 September 1958), nicknamed the Geelong Flyer, was a racing cyclist from Geelong, Victoria, Australia whose life was tragically ended during a race, in a collision with a bus in 1958. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Craig Mottram is an Australian long distance and middle distance runner. ... Andrew Phillip Olexander (born February 26, 1965) is an Australian politician. ... Francis Ormond, pastoralist and philanthropist, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1829, the son of a sea captain. ... Guy Pearce in Memento (2000). ... Ian Ritchie Redpath (born May 11, 1941 in Geelong, Victoria) is a former Australian cricketer. ... Portia de Rossi, born Amanda Lee Rogers on January 31, 1973, is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and as Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the television series Arrested Development. ... Marisa Siketa (born 7 November 1990) is an Australian actress who played Summer Hoyland on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2002 to 2005. ... Josip Skoko (born December 10, 1975 in Mount Gambier, Australia) is an Australian football midfielder of Croatian descent who plays for Wigan Athletic in the Premier League. ... Daryl Paul Somers OAM (born Daryl Schultz August 6, 1951 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia), sometimes referred to as Dazza or Dags, is an Australian television personality. ... Adalita Srsen (pronounced “Ser-sun”) is an Australian rock musician, known best as a founding member of Australian band Magic Dirt. ... Magic Dirt at the 2004 Big Day Out Magic Dirt is an Australian rock band, formed in 1992 in Geelong, Australia. ... Caitlin Stasey as Rachel Kinski Caitlin Jean Stasey (born 1 May 1990) is an Australian actress who is best known for her role as Rachel Kinski in Neighbours. ... Arthur Streeton by George Lambert (1917). ... Rebecca Maddern (born 6 August 1977) is an Australian journalist and news reporter and presenter for the Seven Network. ... Neil Benjamin Trezise (February 8, 1931—August 20, 2006) was a former Australian rules footballer and Australian Labor Party politician. ... 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Transportation

Public transport

Bus operated by Benders Busways

Geelong is serviced by local bus routes covering the city centre and most surrounding suburbs. Taxi and hire car services are also available. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 458 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 586 pixel, file size: 137 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 458 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 586 pixel, file size: 137 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Benders low floor bus in service in Geelong Benders Busways is a privately owned transport company in Geelong, Victoria. ...

From 1912, Geelong was served by a tram system, with the network progressively expanding to include routes that ran from the City to North Geelong, Geelong West, Newtown, Chilwell, Belmont, Eastern Park, and Geelong East. ^[24] Initially operated by a private electricity supply company, the Melbourne Electric Supply Company Limited, the system was transferred to the State Electricity Commission of Victoria in 1930 as part of a rationalisation of electricity suppliers. The tramways continued until 25 March 1956, when the final tram ran in Geelong on the Belmont route. Privately operated buses took over the former tram routes. This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... North Geelong is a suburb of Geelong in the Australian state of Victoria. ... Geelong West is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Newtown is an inner residential western suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Newtown is an inner residential western suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Belmont is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... The Australian state of Victoria has a number of defunct energy supply and distribution utility companies. ... SEC Logo The Electricity Commissioners were established by an act of parliament in 1918 and became the State Electricity Commission (known as the SEC, or SECV) in 1921 . ...

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

Current bus routes are operated under the umbrella of the Geelong Transit System, and are currently contracted to Benders Buslines and McHarry Buslines. Another government transport initiative, Bellarine Transit, is currently contracted to McHarry Buslines and provides interurban services between Geelong and the towns of Torquay, Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove and the Bellarine Peninsula. V/Line services link Geelong with Ballarat, Daylesford, Bendigo, Apollo Bay, the Great Ocean Road, the Twelve Apostles and Warrnambool. Image File history File links Tramway_opening_geelong_1912. ... Image File history File links Tramway_opening_geelong_1912. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Benders low floor bus in service in Geelong Benders Busways is a privately owned transport company in Geelong, Victoria. ... View from Point Danger, looking towards the Torquay surf beach. ... View of the town and the Barwon River estuary, as pictured from atop the southern head. ... Aerial view of Ocean Grove in 1946 Ocean Grove is a small seaside town in Victoria, Australia. ... V/Line is a regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. ... Location of Ballarat in Victoria (red) Ballarat Base Hospital For the electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Ballarat. ... Vincent Steet Daylesford () is a town in rural Hepburn Shire in Victoria, Australia, about 115 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, in the foothills of Great Dividing Range. ... For the electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Bendigo. ... Apollo Bay is a coastal town in southwestern Victoria. ... Warrnambool is a regional city of around 32,000 people on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia, located in the municipality City of Warrnambool. ...

Rail

V/Line passenger train at Lara

Geelong is located at the junction of freight and passenger rail lines to Melbourne, Warrnambool, Ballarat, and Adelaide. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 510 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 653 pixel, file size: 130 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 510 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 653 pixel, file size: 130 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... V/Line is a regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. ... Lara is a semi-rural township in the state of Victoria in Australia. ...

V/Line operates hourly passenger services to Melbourne, as well as Warrnambool three times daily. Geelong passengers are served by seven railway stations on the Geelong line. Train travel time from Geelong to Melbourne Southern Cross Station is less than 60 minutes, making it a popular alternative to driving for Geelong residents working in the Melbourne area.^[25] Train services between Melbourne and Geelong received a government funded upgrade under the Regional Fast Rail project between 2004 and 2005, with new high speed VLocity railcars manufactured by Bombardier in Dandenong entering service to Geelong in early 2006.^[26] V/Line is a regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. ... Warrnambool is a regional city of around 32,000 people on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia, located in the municipality City of Warrnambool. ... The Geelong railway line is a regional railway in Victoria, Australia. ... The new exterior of Southern Cross station, seen from Spencer Street V Line locomotive A70 at Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, in 1996 This article is about the railway station in Melbourne formerly called Spencer Street. ... The Regional Fast Rail project is a government initiative in Victoria, Australia, which aims to decrease travel times on parts of the Victorian regional railway network. ... The VLocity 160 (normally just VLocity) is a high speed diesel multiple unit train manufactured by Bombardier Transportation (contract inherited from Adtranz) for use on regional rail lines in Victoria, running under V/Line. ... For other uses, see Bombardier (disambiguation). ... See also Mount Dandenong, Victoria for the mountain and a different suburb with similar name. ...

There have been calls to electrify the intensively used commuter line to Melbourne, but plans were put on hold by the State Government in 2002,^[27] with diesel powered locomotives and railcars utilised instead. Overhead wire in Coventry, England Overhead wire and its suspension system in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA A railway electrification system is a way of supplying electric power to electric locomotives and multiple units. ... This article is about the fuel. ... Great Western Railway No. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, Poland The Transwa Prospector DEMU capable of up to 200 km/h provides a passenger service between Perth, Western Australia and the mining town of Kalgoorlie The Northern Railways DMU at Santragachhi, India A Diesel Multiple Unit or DMU is a...

Interstate services between Melbourne and Adelaide also call at North Shore three times per week. Another station, Geelong Racecourse, is located between South Geelong and Marshall stations but does not see regular service - only being used when there is a race meeting at the adjacent Geelong Racecourse. For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... North Shore railway station is located in North Shore, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Geelong Racecourse (commonly known as Breakwater) is a railway station on the Geelong railway line in Victoria, Australia. ... The Geelong Racecourse is a major regional horse racing venue in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ...

Freight trains operate from Melbourne to Geelong serving local industries,^[28] as well as to Warrnambool and other western Victorian towns. The main standard gauge railway line to Adelaide sees heavy use carrying interstate freight. As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ...

Roads

Princes Freeway at Lara.

Geelong is well-connected by roads to all of south-west Victoria. It is connected to other cities such as to Melbourne by the Princes Freeway (M1), to Warrnambool by the Princes Highway (A1), the Bellarine Peninsular by the Bellarine Highway (B110), Ballarat by the Midland Hightway (A300), and to Hamilton by the Hamilton Highway (B140). Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 423 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 542 pixel, file size: 114 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 423 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 542 pixel, file size: 114 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Princes Freeway M1 links Melbourne to Geelong on the west and Traralgon on the east. ... Princes Freeway M1 links Melbourne to Geelong on the west and Traralgon on the east. ... The Bellarine Highway (route B110) runs east from Geelong in Victoria along the Bellarine Peninsula to Queenscliff. ... This article is about the highway in Victoria, Australia. ... The Hamilton Highway (state route B140) runs from Geelongs CBD (where it terminates at the end of Aberdeen Street) to the west Victorian town of Hamilton running through the towns of Cressy, Inverleigh, Lismore, and Mortlake before terminating in Hamilton. ...

The $380 million Geelong Ring Road is in early construction stages to bypass the greater Geelong metropolitan area. The bypass will leave the Princes Highway near Lara and rejoin the highway in Highton. Construction began in 2006. Geelong Ring Road under construction at Bell Post Hill. ... The Princes Highway is a segment of Australias Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide, via Melbourne. ... Lara is a semi-rural township in the state of Victoria in Australia. ...

Geelong also has many kilometres of bicycle trails covering most of the city and the Bellarine Peninsula. For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). ...

Ferries

Main article: Searoad

The Bellarine Peninsula has been linked to the Mornington Peninsula since 1987^[29] by the Searoad ferry, which runs every hour using two roll-on/roll-off ferries.^[30] M.V. Queenscliff on Port Phillip Bay Peninsula Searoad Transport (commonly known as Searoad) is an Australian company operating two vehicle/passenger ferry services. ... The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. ... A beach on the Mornington Peninsula A beach on the Mornington Peninsula A beach on the Mornington Peninsula The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Western Port Bay and Bass Strait. ... Categories: Stub ...

Airports

Main article: Avalon Airport

Jetstar aircraft at Avalon Airport

Avalon Airport is located approximately 15 kilometres to the north-east of the city of Geelong. It was established in 1953 to cater for the production of military aircraft. It was also used for the repair of commercial aircraft, and for pilot training. Avalon Airport has also been home to low cost airline Jetstar since 2004. Flights to Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth use the airport. Avalon Airport (IATA: AVV, ICAO: YMAV) is an airport located in Avalon, Victoria, Australia. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 452 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 579 pixel, file size: 94 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 452 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 579 pixel, file size: 94 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For the aircraft, see Lockheed JetStar. ... Avalon Airport (IATA: AVV, ICAO: YMAV) is an airport located in Avalon, Victoria, Australia. ... Avalon Airport (IATA: AVV, ICAO: YMAV) is an airport located in Avalon, Victoria, Australia. ... For the aircraft, see Lockheed JetStar. ...

Sports

2007 Bay Classic Series at Eastern Beach.

Geelong is home to AFL club, the Geelong Football Club, the second oldest AFL club and one of the oldest in the world. For many years it was the only VFL/AFL club to exist outside of the greater Melbourne metropolitan area. It continues to participate in the national competition, based out of the Kardinia Park stadium and Telstra Dome in Melbourne and also fields a reserves side in the Victorian Football League. They won the 2007 grand final against Port Adelaide by 119 points, the biggest grand final winning margin in history and the first Geelong premiership victory for 44 years. There are also 3 football leagues running in the area, including the Geelong Football League, the Bellarine Football League and the Geelong & District Football League. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 797 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 770 pixel, file size: 155 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Australian cyclist Robbie McEwen (Predictor-Lotto, riding for Volvo) wins the Stage 3 criterium (Ritchie Boulevard, Geelong) of the 2007 Bay Cycling Classic. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 797 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 770 pixel, file size: 155 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Australian cyclist Robbie McEwen (Predictor-Lotto, riding for Volvo) wins the Stage 3 criterium (Ritchie Boulevard, Geelong) of the 2007 Bay Cycling Classic. ... Official logo The 2007 Bay Classic Series was a series of criterium road cycling races held from 3 to 7 January 2007 around the west of Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ... This is a chronological list of Australian rules football clubs since their formation. ... The title of the worlds oldest football club, or the oldest club in a particular country, is often disputed, or is claimed by several different clubs, across several different codes of football. ... VFL/AFL is the term used to refer to the competition established in 1897, which was originally known as the Victorian Football League. ... Not to be confused with Skilled Park, future home ground of the Gold Coast Titans. ... The new Wembley Stadium in London is the most expensive stadium ever built; it has a seating capacity of 90,000 This article is about the building type. ... This page is for Telstra Dome, Melbourne. ... This article is about the present day Victorian state football league. ... The Bellarine Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Bellarine Peninsula region of Victoria, Australia. ...

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The developed Eastern Beach foreshore and nearby Eastern Gardens is regularly host to internationally televised triathlon events and annual sports car and racing car events such as the Geelong Speed Trials^[31]. Corio Bay is also host to many sailing and yachting events. Eastern Beach, Geelong, Victoria is Geelongs main recreational beach area, located on Corio Bay. ... The three components of triathlon: Swimming, Cycling, Running A triathlon is an athletic event consisting of swimming, cycling and running over various distances. ... 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ...

Geelong also fields teams in the Victorian Cricket Association's premier competition.

Geelong boasts many golf courses, sporting and recreation ovals and playing fields, as well as facilities for water skiing, rowing, fishing, hiking, greyhound racing, trots, and horse racing.

The Geelong Karting Club is based at the "Beckley Park International Racetrack". The Geelong Karting Club is a Kart racing club based at Beckley Park, Corio north of Geelong. ...

Sister cities

Geelong has two sister cities. They are: Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

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See also

• Committee for Geelong
• History of Port Phillip and Victoria
• List of Heritage listed buildings in Geelong
• List of Mayors of Geelong
• Poppykettle Festival

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References

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External links

• Official Geelong Government Site
• Local history of Geelong
• Geelong Advertiser - newspaper website
• Geelong - city guide

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Anakie • Avalon • Barwon Heads • Batesford • Bellarine • Bell Park • Bell Post Hill • Belmont • Breakwater • Breamlea • Ceres • Chillwel • Clifton Springs • Connewarre • Corio • Curlewis • Drysdale • Drumcondra • East Geelong • Fyansford • Geelong City • Geelong West • Grovedale • Hamlyn Heights • Herne Hill • Highton • Indented Head • Lara • Leopold • Little River • Lovely Banks • Manifold Heights • Mannerim • Marcus Hill • Marshall • Moolap • Moorabool • Mount Duneed • Newcomb • Newtown • Norlane • Geelong North • North Shore • Ocean Grove • Portarlington • Rippleside • Rosewall • South Geelong • St Leonards • Thompson • Wallington • Wandana Heights • Waurn Ponds • Whittington

Coordinates: 38°09′″S, 144°21′″E Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Anakie is a gay township between Geelong, Victoria, and Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia. ... Avalon is a locality in the State of Australia. ... View of the town and the Barwon River estuary, as pictured from atop the southern head. ... The old Batesford Bridge, built using bluestone in 1859. ... The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Bell Post Hill is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Belmont is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... The historic sewerage aqueduct is the longest of its type in the world Breakwater is a residential and industrial suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Barwon River, 4 km south-south-east of the Geelong central business district. ... Breamlea, Victoria, Australia, is located in southern Australia along the coast of the Tasman Sea in an area that is sparsely populated. ... Ceres is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Newtown is an inner residential western suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Clifton Springs is a coastal town near Geelong. ... Connewarre, Victoria, Australia, is located in southern Austrailia in an area that is sparsely populated. ... Corio, formely known as Cowie, is a residential and industrial, and one of the largest suburbs of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located approximately 9 km north of the Geelong central business district. ... Drysdale is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. ... Drumcondra is a residential bayside suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Fyansford is a suburb of Geelong, Australia, named after Captain Foster Fyans who came to Geelong as a Police magistrate in October, 1837. ... This article is about the area with the postcode 3220 in Victoria, Australia known as Geelong. ... Geelong West is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Grovedale is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Hamlyn Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Herne Hill is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Highton is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Indented Head is a coastal township in Victoria, Australia. ... Lara is a semi-rural township in the state of Victoria in Australia. ... Leopold is a residential suburb of Geelong. ... Little River is a rural township north of Geelong and is 44 km west south west of Melbourne. ... Lovely Banks is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Manifold Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong. ... Mannerim is a semi-rural locality on the Bellarine Peninsula of Victoria, Australia. ... Marshall is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Moolap is a residential and industrial suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Mount Duneed is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Newcomb is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Newtown is an inner residential western suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Norlane is a northern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... North Geelong is a suburb of Geelong in the Australian state of Victoria. ... North Shore is an industrial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Aerial view of Ocean Grove in 1946 Ocean Grove is a small seaside town in Victoria, Australia. ... Portarlington ( ), a historic coastal township located on the Bellarine Peninsula, 27km from the city of Geelong, in the state of Victoria, Australia. ... Rippleside is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... It has been suggested that Corio Oval be merged into this article or section. ... South Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... St Leonards is a coastal township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. ... East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Wallington is a rural township near Geelong. ... Wandana Heights is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Waurn Ponds is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Whittington is a residential suburb of Geelong, located 4km south-east of the city centre. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...