About Geelong

Geelong has something for everybody, ranging from fantastic wineries and restaurants to the world famous Great Ocean Rd, Bellarine peninsula and the Surf coast. This waterfront city has a diverse range of attractions including parks and gardens, museums and galleries, fine restaurants and excellent recreational facilities. The Geelong waterfront has been created into a vibrant and funfilled destination for everyone. The waterfront is buzzing with great restaurants, landscaped gardens and walkways set agains the backdrop of Corio Bay.

Things to do & see

• View the 100 sculpture bollards dotted along the foreshore from dapper young ladies in neck-to-knee bathing costumes, spunky lifesavers, traditional Aussie families, a Geelong footballer, jaunty sailors, fishermen and a jolly town band
• Plunge into the art deco-style pools and promenade complex have also had major renovations
• Enjoy verdant lawns, palm trees, playground, rotundas, fountain and views of Corio Bay
• Dine at the restored pavilion at Eastern Beach called 'Beach House' which houses a pleasant restaurant, cafe and kiosk, the perfect place for coffee and cake.
• Stroll along Pakington Street, the wide tree-lined avenue linking the suburbs of Geelong West and Newtown
• Try the many different restaurants, delicatessens, wine merchants and eateries
• View the Brisbane Ranges National Park - the state's richest wildflower habitat
• Explore Serendip Sanctuary - bird hides enable you to see some of the 150 species of birds which breed here
• Be amazed by the granite peaks of the You Yangs at Steiglitz Historic Park
• Visit the National Wool Museum for a look at Australia's wool-growing history
• Enjoy a live performance at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre
• Take a bay cruise or fly into the air for a more spectacular perspective
• Learn about the Port of Geelong & its history at the Naval and Maritime Museum
• Browse the Geelong Art Gallery and its outstanding collection of works