• Australia Guide

  • Introduction to Australia
  • Weather
  • Things not to miss
  • Entry requirements
  • Getting around
  • Money
  • Public holidays

• Explore Australia

  • Sydney
  • Around Sydney
  • Coastal New South Wales and the ACT
  • Inland New South Wales
  • Coastal Queensland
  • Outback Queensland
  • Northern Territory
  • Western Australia
  • South Australia
  • Melbourne
  • Around Melbourne
  • Victoria
  • Tasmania

• Cities

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  • Armidale
    
  • Brisbane
    
  • Cairns
    
  • Canberra
    
  • Darwin
    
  • Fremantle
    
  • Geelong
    
  • Hobart
    
  • Melbourne
    
  • Perth
    
  • Sydney
    
  • Warrnambool
    

Australia Guide

Around Melbourne

Geelong

• Accommodation
• Narana Creations
• Eating

Approaching GEELONG via its industrial outskirts, you can be forgiven for wanting to zip past the bland melange of fast-food outlets, petrol stations and suburban housing to the beckoning seaside attractions of the Bellarine Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road beyond. However, Geelong has made a big effort to shed its rust-bucket image, mainly by revamping the waterfront it had previously turned its back on, and while still not warranting an extended stay, the city centre is a pleasant enough place to do some exploring, combined with a lunch stop.