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Geelong (/ dʒ ɪ ˈ l ɒ ŋ / jih-LONG) [4] [5] (Wathawurrung: Djilang/Djalang) [6] is a port city in Victoria, Australia, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, about 75 km (47 mi) southwest of Melbourne.
The name of the area is officially gazetted as Geelong. [4] The Geelong city centre is the oldest part of Geelong and includes many of the city's historic landmarks such as the Geelong City Hall, St. Mary of the Angels Basilica, the T & G Building, Johnstone Park, Geelong railway station, and the old Geelong Post Office.
Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) on Corio Bay, 75 kilometres south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Geelong is covered by the municipality of The City of Greater Geelong , and is Victoria's largest regional city.
The City of Geelong was a local government area about 75 kilometres (47 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 13.4 square kilometres (5.2 sq mi), and existed from 1849 until 1993.
The City of Greater Geelong is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state.It covers an area of 1,248 square kilometres (482 sq mi) and, had a population of 271,057 as of the 2021 Australian census. [3]
The Port of Geelong is located on the shores of Corio Bay, and is the sixth largest port in Australia by tonnage. [4]Before the initial settlement of Geelong, a sandbar across the bay from Point Lillias to Point Henry prevented ships from entering the inner harbour.
The Port of Geelong is located on the shores of Corio Bay at Geelong, Victoria, Australia.The port is the sixth-largest in Australia by tonnage. [3]Major commodities handled by the port include crude oil and petroleum products, export grain and woodchips, alumina imports, and fertiliser. [4]
This is a list of the mayors of the City of Greater Geelong, a local government area, and the second largest city in Victoria, Australia.Before amalgamation in 1993 the central area of Geelong was covered by the City of Geelong, with the surrounding suburbs falling into the Shire of Barrabool, Shire of Bannockburn, Rural City of Bellarine, Shire of Corio, City of Geelong West, City of Newtown ...