Destination Geelong

Geelong is Victoria's second largest city and offers a diverse range of food, wine, cultural and recreation attractions and colonial history. A waterfront city, it is also the major gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road.

 

Geelong waterfront
Geelong takes full advantage of its unique north-facing bay with fabulous waterfront eateries, landscaped gardens and walking paths set against the backdrop of Corio Bay. Stroll past the sculptured bollards dotted along the foreshore that chronicle characters from the city's past and present, including dapper young ladies in neck-to-knee bathing costumes, 1930s lifesavers, traditional Aussie families, a Geelong footballer, jaunty sailors, fishermen and a town band. Close by is Eastern Beach, which features an art deco-style pool, promenade complex and the restored pavilion that houses a pleasant restaurant, cafe and kiosk.

 

Art and heritage
Beautifully preserved historic buildings capture the region’s colourful past at towns such as Queenscliff, Port Fairy and Portland. At Queenscliff you'll see imposing Victorian-era hotels, solid old churches and quaint fishermen’s cottages. Charming National Trust-classified homes, modest cottages and stately buildings are everywhere you look in Port Fairy while Portland, Victoria’s first European settlement, is an old and charming place on the edge of a harbour that was once busier than Melbourne.

 

There are also a number of National Trust properties are open to the public which offer a fascinating insight into the early colonial days.

 

Pakington Street
Pakington Street, the wide tree-lined avenue linking the suburbs of Geelong West and Newtown and home to the annual Pako Festa, is only a few minutes from the city. There are many different restaurants and eateries to try as well as delicatessens, wine merchants, a park to relax in and a street ambience to experience. 

 

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Transport to Geelong

Train
Geelong is just one hour on the train from Melbourne. Trains are operated by VLine and are very regular. VLine also runs trains throughout Victoria, so Geelong is very well connected. Book tickets online or find out more information at VLine

Airport Buses
AVALON Airport - A shuttle bus is available from Avalon Airport to Geelong. Avalon Airport Shuttle

MELBOURNE Airport - Regular bus services are available from Geelong to the Melbourne Airport via Gull Bus

 

Interstate buses
Interstate buses leave from Busport on the corner of Brougham and Gheringhap Streets in Geelong.

 

Buses
Catch a bus almost anywhere around Geelong, and greater Geelong including the Bellarine Peninsula, and the Surf Coast. The Geelong bus terminal is located at the Geelong Station. For information on bus timetables and fare information, please see.
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